From Inside Higher Education:
In July 2023, Congress lifted a 26-year ban on Pell Grants for individuals in prison, which allowed new programs to provide education for incarcerated people—but the lifting of the ban also established federal regulations around delivery and quality of instruction in prison. Two new regulations include mandated data collection of student outcomes and documentation of how institutions or their partner organizations provide students with re-entry services
New research from Ithaka S+R investigates common and impactful practices in supporting students through re-entry. The report, “Exploring the Landscape of College and Community Reentry Partnerships,” offers six promising practices and considerations for institutions looking to start or scale work.
What’s the sitch: Re-entry is a critical time for individuals released from prisons, because more than two-thirds of prisoners are re-arrested within three years of their release and half are re-incarcerated, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Continue reading >>>
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