With the reinstatement of Pell for this population of learners, experts expect a shift in the higher-education-in-prison landscape as federal funding enables additional institutions to join an educational ecosystem historically dominated by a select number of schools capable of fundraising to support a program.
Expanding access to higher education in prison has the potential to be a societal game-changer, as rigorous research conducted on Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites has shown that educational opportunities in carceral settings have myriad positive benefits, including increased facility safety, reduced recidivism and bolstered levels of self-efficacy and confidence among learners who participate.
The work published on this forum evidences the determination of transfer champions across the nation who use technological innovations and data-driven insights to try to keep pace with today's students-who earn credits in many places and who come to degree-granting institutions understandably eager to make prior course work count toward a meaningful credential of their choosing.
The New England Commission on the Future of Higher Education in Prison issued a set of recommendations serving as a blueprint for the New England states to expand access to high-quality higher education in prison in the wake of Pell reinstatement. The Commission was powered by the cross-sector expertise of its members.
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