Ozaukee County Jail Literacy Program
Ozaukee County Jail Literacy Program, Inc.
Welcome!
Our Mission
The Ozaukee County Jail Literacy Program, Inc. (also known as "OCJLP" or the "Program") provides educational opportunities to incarcerated adults through compassionate delivery of services and community support in a secular, non-discriminatory educational environment.
Our Background
OCJLP, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in Wisconsin, was founded in 1992 by Nina Walker and Judy Johnson. Throughout the 19 years of existence, the enthusiasm and dedication of Nina Walker, together with our dedicated officers and directors, and the generous support from individuals and businesses in throughout the Ozaukee County community, have guided the Program in providing invaluable education opportunities to nearly 800 incarcerated adults. It is through these opportunities that inmates learn the importance of education and goal setting, improve their personal and employment potential (e.g., through our life skills program), earn their GED/HSED, and gain a sense of self-worth and accomplishment, all of which ultimately lead to the reduction of recidivism. The Ozaukee County Jail Literacy Program is currently the only private agency in Wisconsin that provides education at the jail level.
Our Focus
The Program is available to inmates over the age of 18, who do not have their high school diplomas, are currently in the Ozaukee County Jail (Port Washington, WI) and who have demonstrated an interest and dedication to furthering their education and self-improvement. While the Program serves approximately 50-60 inmates each year, there are never more than 10 students in the classroom at any one time. This allows two instructors to provide one-on-one specialized instruction/attention to each student during each class/session. Students attend a total of 12 hours of classroom instruction each week (over the course of three days).
In furtherance of its Mission, OCJLP offers the following programs/opportunities:
Educate an Inmate
Please read about our "Educate an Inmate" campaign here.
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OCJLP Graduation!
Pictured: teachers, Harriet Zale and Elly Kimmel; County Board supervisors, Jennifer Rothstein and Katie Callen;
OCJLP jail liason, Jane Goffin; and Jail administrator, Lt Jeff Sauer.
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Thank you, St. Francis Borgia School!
- High School Equivalency Diploma completion/on-site GED/HSED testing
- Basic literacy skills
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Goal setting and career awareness and employability skills courses
- Computer literacy classes
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OCJLP Graduation!
Pictured: teachers, Harriet Zale and Elly Kimmel; County Board supervisors, Jennifer Rothstein and Katie Callen;
OCJLP jail liason, Jane Goffin; and Jail administrator, Lt Jeff Sauer.
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Thank you, St. Francis Borgia School!
We are so grateful to the generous staff and students at St. Francis Borgia School in Cedarburg, WI who ran a Literacy Drive for OCJLP! They collected index cards, folders, wide and college ruled paper, Kleenex, post-its, file folders, and money to purchase copies of To Kill a Mockingbird, Number the Stars, Freedom Writers, and Spanish dictionaries.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Literacy Drive!!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Literacy Drive!!
