Unlocking Potential: Results of a National Survey of Postsecondary Education in State Prisons
Author: Laura E. Gorgol and Brian A. Sponsler, Ed.D.
The issue brief, Unlocking Potential: Results of a National Survey of Postsecondary Education in State Prisons, offers first-of-its-kind data and recommendations aiming to increase the policy attention paid to postsecondary opportunity for incarcerated persons. The study examines data from 43 states—based on results from a national survey sent to state correctional education administrators—about postsecondary education programs in their prison systems. Areas studied included student enrollments and completions, instructional methods, eligibility requirements, and funding sources.
Date
May 2011
Price
$0.00
Publication Type
Issue Brief
Topic
Access and Success, Accountability, Finance
Funding Partners
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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