New federal rule helps prison inmates pay for college. Here's how California will benefit
College degree attainment slashes recidivism rates, data show.
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College degree attainment slashes recidivism rates, data show.
Thousands of prisoners throughout the United States get their college degrees behind bars, most of them paid for by the federal Pell Grant program, which offers the neediest undergraduates tuition
The ban on Pell Grants for incarcerated people, enacted in 1994, has recently been overturned and the program is about to expand exponentially.
REPRESA, California — The graduates lined up, brushing off their gowns and adjusting classmates' tassels and stoles. As the graduation march played, the 85 men appeared to hoots and cheers
Hundreds of thousands of incarcerated students became eligible for Pell Grants on July 1. Experts point colleges toward a set of best practices.