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With Pell Grant access fully restored as of July 2023, the Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network (FICGN) has identified a gap in the existing resources and support available for instructors teaching in a prison setting for the first time. Orientations and trainings offered by correctional institutions tend to lack comprehensive guidance for instructors on effectively engaging students from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds and tailoring their pedagogical approaches to support students as they pursue their studies within the unique context of a correctional facility.
In response to this identified gap, FICGN has collaborated with Jobs for the Future’s (JFF) Center for Justice & Economic Advancement to support the development of high-quality postsecondary education programs in prisons that pave the way to economic advancement. The recommendations presented in this resource are designed to enhance the effectiveness of future orientation and training initiatives.
