Jim Flanagan

Jim Flanagan’s experience cuts across the for-profit and non-profit sectors. A veteran of the United States Air Force, he currently serves as the Executive Director of the Civics Education Program (CEP) which he co-founded in 2015. CEP’s four-course series in civics, ethics, literature, and economics was launched at South Bay Correctional Facility in Florida and in 2020 was credentialed by the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) as an official state program. To date, nearly 600 incarcerated persons have participated in CEP which has been offered at five correctional facilities in Florida, Indiana, and Texas. In 2022, through a partnership with Huntington Junior College (HJC) and The GEO Group, Inc., Jim began college coursework for 20 inmate students at South Bay. He works as a Professor and Student Success Coach for HJC and advocates with regional organizations aiming to reduce recidivism. He is most passionate about improving access to educational resources for inmate students whether they are on the path to reentry or have extended or life sentences.