A change taking place right now has the potential to do more good within U.S. prisons than any policy in a generation good that will extend far beyond the realm of criminal justice.
The programs got extraordinary results. Even accounting for selection bias, countless studies have demonstrated their efficacy in reducing the risk of recidivism by 43 percent according to a report from the RAND Corporation.
Decades of experience offer some clear guidance: College-in-prison should be rigorous, holding students to the same standards they would experience on campus. Classes should, wherever possible, be in person rather than remote. Above all, educators should not assume that people in prison are any less capable and curious than other students.
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