New research from Grinnell College finds that well-intentioned prison education programs may have unintended outcomes.

My students want their education to matter to the people and places they are accountable to.

A three-year $750,000 grant awarded to the Michigan College Access Network aims to strengthen and expand education programs ...

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 ...

A team of researchers at the University of Utah was awarded $8 million to launch the nation’s first center dedicated solely to prison education research and leadership. “It’s huge. I’m not sure it’s ...

How dietitians and community health workers can support health, food security, and successful reintegration for people ...

Few states offer inmates the opportunity to earn a college degree. May 27, 2013— -- Right now, taxpayers spend up to $70 billion each year to house the nation's two to three million prisoners.

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 ...

Last Christmas, Officer Andrew Lansing was brutally murdered by an inmate at the Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe, Ohio. It was a tragedy that shook the state and renewed urgent ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Government has been accused by a watchdog of imposing “swingeing cuts in prison education” while misleading the public about what is going on. In a letter to Prisons Minister Lord Timpson, ...