This report, which is the result of a collaborative effort with the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality, describes how lifting the current ban on awarding Pell Grants to incarcerated people would benefit workers, employers, and states. Specifically, it analyzes the potential employment and earnings impact of postsecondary education programs in prison, identifies the millions of job openings annually that require the skills a person in prison could acquire through postsecondary education, and estimates the money states would save through lower recidivism rates these postsecondary…
This report describes the design and implementation of the Vera Institute of Justice's Unlocking Potential: Pathways From Prison to Postsecondary Education project. It also outlines the experiences of Pathways partners and students and provides recommendations on policy and practice for college programs with incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students.
This webinar offers a review of research related to postsecondary education in prisons and recidivism. Panelists discuss some of their own research on this subject, what this and other research means for evaluating postsecondary education programs, and what is or should be on the horizon in this field.
This data brief summarizes results from the first six years of the Vera Institute of Justice's Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative (SCP), launched by the U.S. Department of Education in 2015.
This report from the Vera Institute of Justice summarizes five case studies of state departments of corrections and their partners that have created robust job training programs. These programs provide incarcerated people with opportunities to earn industry-relevant credentials and prepare for in-demand careers after release.
A meta-analysis of 37 years of research (1980-2017) on correctional education and applied meta-analytic techniques.
This resource discusses a meta-analysis of 18 eligible studies of educational interventions implemented within juvenile correctional facilities.
An article reviewing key findings from a review of correctional education programs for incarcerated adults and juveniles. The study included a meta-analysis of CE's effects on the post-release recidivism and employment rates of incarcerated adults, as well as a synthesis of evidence on CE programs for juveniles.
An infographic outlining key findings from a RAND report titled "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Correctional Education."
This study examines how academic achievement—measured as verbal and math performance—is associated with prison programming and reentry.
