Prison education professors say outdated facilities, technology restrictions and institutional barriers hinder progress in classrooms otherwise filled with hopeful, motivated students. “We’re going ...

Connect NY explores how college-in-prison programs are transforming lives across New York State. Through conversations with educators, formerly incarcerated graduates, and policy experts, we highlight ...

One of west Michigan’s best returns on investment may be largely out of sight and out of mind. But, on Thursday, June 4, the ...

Michigan leaders in prison education met to discuss strategies for expanding post-secondary education within the state’s ...

As the national organization for higher education in prison in the United States, we at the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison feel it our responsibility to challenge the framing and conclusions ...

Wesleyan's is the longest-running higher education in prison program in Connecticut, in its 16th year, serving about 75 ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW)— Formerly incarcerated people often come out of prison with little money and no work history, posing serious challenges to getting back on their feet. Education in Action is trying ...

I often say that my educational odyssey began when I was incarcerated. While serving my sentence at Sing Sing in 1993, I had the opportunity to enroll in classes offered through Dutchess Community ...

My father attended segregated schools in Williamsburg in the 1950s and ’60s and did not finish high school. Education has always been a cornerstone of opportunity in America, though access to it has ...

Prison education in the UK is widely recognised as an essential yet chronically underresourced area of further education. Positioned as central to rehabilitation and reducing reoffending, it ...

The struggles of prisoners illustrate flaws in Nebraska’s prison education system despite some recent successes. Getting a post-secondary education while incarcerated is challenging, confusing and ...