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 ...

Reentry programs and higher education for people who are incarcerated are vital opportunities that should be expanded, according to Patrick Conway, director of the Boston College Prison Education ...

In pursuit of fairer education access for incarcerated individuals, multiple campus and student programs collaborate with faculty and students to support criminal justice. CPEP provides college-level ...

Prison education programs offer a substantial return on investment by reducing recidivism and increasing employment rates among former inmates. Key policy recommendations include automatic enrollment ...

This post was updated July 21 at 8:38 p.m. The Prison Education Program is allowing UCLA students to learn with incarcerated students by visiting local prisons through a new class. The PEP offers ...

The Hope-Western Prison Education Program will hold its first Commencement on Wednesday, June 25, celebrating the graduation of nine men who have earned degrees while incarcerated at Muskegon ...

Wayne State University's new Prison Education Program launches this fall at the Macomb Correctional Facility, making the Detroit university the newest member of the Michigan Consortium for Higher ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo by Jack Yen Joy Photography/Getty Images A three-year $750,000 grant awarded to the Michigan College Access Network aims to ...

Roughly one in four inmates in Virginia are waiting to enroll in prison education programs — a backlog that state officials say could hinder rehabilitation and reduce chances of success after release.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia inmates who most need in-prison educational programs — which better prepare them for release and make them less likely to reoffend — are, in large part, the ones not ...

Tennessee houses approximately 22,000 individuals in its prison system, and each year thousands are released to reintegrate into society. But while Tennessee has made strides in reducing its ...