Because 90% of all prisoners in the United States are in state facilities, the work that states are doing to reduce their prison populations is crucial. Attempting to end mass incarceration necessitates realizing this is a situation requiring not one national solution, but fifty state solutions. Below are current state solutions that could be effectively modeled by other states for meaningful reform.
“To help incarcerated individuals obtain a postsecondary education degree or credential, prisons offered them college classes during the final two years of their incarceration, with support continuing for another two years following release to help them achieve their degree or certificate goal. “
RAND Corporation
May 22, 2019
Read More“What’s more, people in prison currently are barred from obtaining federal Pell Grants to assist with postsecondary education costs, and Florida state laws prevent people who are currently or were formerly incarcerated from accessing the state’s Bright Futures grant, the largest pool of state financial aid for college. Collectively, these laws work together to form a de facto education ban for many people whether they are in prison or not. When barriers are removed, however, enrollment rates increase, which has benefits for everyone.“
Miami Herald
October 2, 2018
Read More"Young brains are still evolving. One prison is trying to take advantage of that."
The Marshall Project
May 8, 2018
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