Resource Community Higher Education in Prison

Led by the inaugural cohort of the Justice Fellows Policy Program, The Education Trust, in partnership with local higher education and justice advocates, analyzed state support for currently and formerly incarcerated students in eight states — California, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas, and developed state-specific toolkits to help advocates and policymakers tear down the remaining barriers for justice-impacted students.

Led by the inaugural cohort of the Justice Fellows Policy Program, The Education Trust, in partnership with local higher education and justice advocates, analyzed state support for currently and formerly incarcerated students in eight states — California, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas, and developed state-specific toolkits to help advocates and policymakers tear down the remaining barriers for justice-impacted students.

Led by the inaugural cohort of the Justice Fellows Policy Program, The Education Trust, in partnership with local higher education and justice advocates, analyzed state support for currently and formerly incarcerated students in eight states — California, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas, and developed state-specific toolkits to help advocates and policymakers tear down the remaining barriers for justice-impacted students.

Led by the inaugural cohort of the Justice Fellows Policy Program, The Education Trust, in partnership with local higher education and justice advocates, analyzed state support for currently and formerly incarcerated students in eight states — California, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas, and developed state-specific toolkits to help advocates and policymakers tear down the remaining barriers for justice-impacted students.

Led by the inaugural cohort of the Justice Fellows Policy Program, The Education Trust, in partnership with local higher education and justice advocates, analyzed state support for currently and formerly incarcerated students in eight states — California, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas, and developed state-specific toolkits to help advocates and policymakers tear down the remaining barriers for justice-impacted students.

Led by the inaugural cohort of the Justice Fellows Policy Program, The Education Trust, in partnership with local higher education and justice advocates, analyzed state support for currently and formerly incarcerated students in eight states — California, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas, and developed state-specific toolkits to help advocates and policymakers tear down the remaining barriers for justice-impacted students.

This report compares educational attainment of State and Federal prison inmates, jail inmates, and probationers to that of the general population.

This report surveys the current landscape of correctional education, discussing both the educational needs of people involved in the criminal justice system and the programs being provided to meet those needs. It reviews research on the effectiveness of correctional education; outlines the guiding principles for effective programming; discusses the issues involved in providing education in correctional settings; and identifies some potential responses to these challenges.

This report surveys the current landscape of correctional education, discussing both the educational needs of people involved in the criminal justice system and the programs being provided to meet those needs. It reviews research on the effectiveness of correctional education; outlines the guiding principles for effective programming; discusses the issues involved in providing education in correctional settings; and identifies some potential responses to these challenges.

This report surveys the current landscape of correctional education, discussing both the educational needs of people involved in the criminal justice system and the programs being provided to meet those needs. It reviews research on the effectiveness of correctional education; outlines the guiding principles for effective programming; discusses the issues involved in providing education in correctional settings; and identifies some potential responses to these challenges.

These videos are presentations from a virtual convening in February 2021 of more than 100 attendees who explored the future of technology in postsecondary education in prison. The convening was produced by Open Campus Media with support from Ascendium. Participants included representatives of universities, advocacy groups, funders and state corrections systems.

In February of 2021, Ascendium supported Open Campus Media’s virtual convening of more than 100 attendees exploring the future of technology in postsecondary education in prison. Representatives from universities, advocacy groups, funders and state corrections systems examined such topics as student perspectives on technology in prison education and the lifting of the Pell Grant ban. This summary highlights the day’s discussions.

In February of 2021, Ascendium supported Open Campus Media’s virtual convening of more than 100 attendees exploring the future of technology in postsecondary education in prison. Representatives from universities, advocacy groups, funders and state corrections systems examined such topics as student perspectives on technology in prison education and the lifting of the Pell Grant ban. This summary highlights the day’s discussions.

In February of 2021, Ascendium supported Open Campus Media’s virtual convening of more than 100 attendees exploring the future of technology in postsecondary education in prison. Representatives from universities, advocacy groups, funders and state corrections systems examined such topics as student perspectives on technology in prison education and the lifting of the Pell Grant ban. This summary highlights the day’s discussions.

In February of 2021, Ascendium supported Open Campus Media’s virtual convening of more than 100 attendees exploring the future of technology in postsecondary education in prison. Representatives from universities, advocacy groups, funders and state corrections systems examined such topics as student perspectives on technology in prison education and the lifting of the Pell Grant ban. This summary highlights the day’s discussions.

This web center was created to keep both financial aid community and prison education program administrators updated on tools, training, and news related to the implementation of financial aid in carceral settings.

This web center was created to keep both financial aid community and prison education program administrators updated on tools, training, and news related to the implementation of financial aid in carceral settings.

This web center was created to keep both financial aid community and prison education program administrators updated on tools, training, and news related to the implementation of financial aid in carceral settings.

The goal of this resource is to enable stakeholders to compare eligibility requirements pertaining to justice system impact across major aid programs and states.

The goal of this resource is to enable stakeholders to compare eligibility requirements pertaining to justice system impact across major aid programs and states.

This Policy Outline provides an overview of state financial aid access for students enrolled in prison postsecondary education programs or students with prior criminal convictions who are enrolled in postsecondary education outside of prison.

This Policy Outline provides an overview of state financial aid access for students enrolled in prison postsecondary education programs or students with prior criminal convictions who are enrolled in postsecondary education outside of prison.

This is a BJA Funding solicitation

Transcript from the DOJ OJP's Justice Matters podcast from Second Chance Month April 2022. BJA Director of Criminal Justice Innovation, Development, and Engagement meets with Chris Poulos - lawyer, professor, former White House intern, Director of Person-Centered Services for the Washington State DOC, and formerly incarcerated person/person with lived experience. The two discuss Chris' position within the WA DOC, challenges he's come across in WA reentry and challenges in reentry in general, successes in WA reentry and how to measure progress, how his lived experience impacts his work. As it relates to HEP, they discuss different initiatives/programs that WA has implemented within its facilities around job and trade skills.

BJA solicitation for Tribal Corrections Capacity Building Training and Technical Assistance Program

BJA solicitation for DOJ Jails and Justice Support Center

BJA solicitation for RSAT for State Prisoners TTA Program

BJA solicitation for SCA: Adult Reentry Education, Employment, Treatment, and Recovery Program

BJA solicitation award announcement for BJA FY 10 Congressionally Selected to Academic and Workforce Development Programs at the Montana Women's Prison, Billings, Montana. From award announcement: Montana State University Billings (MSUB) will expand both academic and short-term vocational workforce training programs for women incarcerated at the Montana Women's Prison (MWP) and upon their transfer to the pre-release correctional facility (Passages) located in Billings. MSUB programs are intended to provide a pathway to self-sufficiency for women offenders and thereby decrease the likelihood they will return to prison and/or commit new crimes.

BJA solicitation award announcement for BJA FY 10 Congressionally Selected to Academic and Workforce Development Programs at the Montana Women's Prison, Billings, Montana. From award announcement: Montana State University Billings (MSUB) will expand both academic and short-term vocational workforce training programs for women incarcerated at the Montana Women's Prison (MWP) and upon their transfer to the pre-release correctional facility (Passages) located in Billings. MSUB programs are intended to provide a pathway to self-sufficiency for women offenders and thereby decrease the likelihood they will return to prison and/or commit new crimes.

This is a BJA Funding solicitation

This is a BJA Funding solicitation

This is a BJA Funding solicitation

This is a BJA Funding solicitation

This is a BJA Funding solicitation

This is a BJA Funding solicitation

This is a solicitation for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance.

This is a solicitation for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Solicitation for FY 2022 Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes

This is a solicitation for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance.

This is a solicitation for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance.

This is a presentation that details a solicitation for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance.

This is a BJA Funding solicitation

This is a solicitation for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance.

This is a BJA Funding solicitation

This is a solicitation for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance.

This guide is for people who are incarcerated and for
those on probation and parole. It’s also for those who
were previously involved with the justice system.

This report presents the findings from the 2003
prison adult literacy assessment.The report includes
analyses that compare the literacy of the U.S. prison
population in 2003 with the literacy of the U.S.
prison population in 1992.

This brief describes efforts to provide secure
and cost-effective access to technology in correctional facilities to help strengthen
and expand educational and reentry services

Award announcement for FY 2021 Second Chance Act: Adult Reentry Education, Employment, Treatment and Recovery Program to Expanding Pathways from Incarceration to Higher Education in Georgia