Providing a Structured Support System and Mentoring Facilitates the Transformative Power of Education for Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Persons
Published online on May 21, 2026
Abstract
Urban Education, Volume 61, Issue 7, Page 1248-1277, July 2026.
Within 5 years of prison release, 46% of individuals return to prison. Participating in correctional educational programming while incarcerated reduces 1-year reincarceration rates by 28% when compared to those that do not participate. While education is ...
Within 5 years of prison release, 46% of individuals return to prison. Participating in correctional educational programming while incarcerated reduces 1-year reincarceration rates by 28% when compared to those that do not participate. While education is ...