Many offenders are incarcerated in US prisons with the intent of rehabilitation; however, a
majority of these offenders will be released with limited options for employment. Recidivism …

As an introduction to this special issue on prison education, this article seeks to radically
reframe how academic literature addresses and understands the carceral classroom. The …

The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program (Inside-Out) is a program that offers college
courses taught in a blended classroom within correctional settings, resulting in multiple …

To examine the perception of instructors who teach in prison college programs, who studies
were conducted, the first in 1993 and the second in 2003. Three areas of measurement were …

The Boston University (BU) Prison Education Program (PEP) offers undergraduate degrees
to students who are incarcerated at two Massachusetts state prisons. Twenty-five full-time …

Imprisonment pains often accompany confinement to correctional institutions and can be
manifested through controlled interactions that are an ingrained part of these contexts. Less …

Approximately two million men and women are currently incarcerated in the nation's
penitentiaries. Ninety percent of these inmates will eventually be released from prison …

In 2010, prison education programs reported just over 70,000 students enrolled in college-
level classes, but this number only represents 6 percent of the prison population. An …

There is a strident body of empirical research evidence that Higher Education in Prison
(HEP) has a direct impact on reducing recidivism. Additionally for participants, it also …

Abstract In 2019, the United States incarcerated nearly 2.3 million citizens in correctional
facilities across the country. One main issue with mass incarceration is the high recidivism …