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Pell Grants will return to prison, but for many, college will still be out of reach

This online article from USA Today discusses the expansion of Pell Grants that were eliminated in the 1994 crime bill for people in prison and ended t...

Preferred Terms for Select Population Groups and Communities

This online tool from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Health Communication Gateway provides preferred nomenclature for sele...

Fact Sheet: Changes to Protect Veterans, Students, and Taxpayers and Support Incarcerated Students

In October 2022, the U.S. Department of Education published final regulations for the federal Pell Grant program that promote accountabili...

Trauma and Prospects for Reentry

This Annual Review of Criminology published by Annual Reviews explores the prevalence and impact of trauma on individuals with incarceration hi...

Second Chance Act Reentry Education and Employment Factsheet

This factsheet from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) provides information on the following three current Second Chance Act (SCA) investme...

Engaging the Families of Youth Reentering Rural Communities

This brief from the Corrections and Community Engagement Technical Assistance Center (CCETAC) focuses on the importance of family engagement in...

How State Higher Ed Leaders Are Expanding College in Prison

This story from Margaret diZerega, Initiative Director for the Vera Institute of Justice's Center for Sentencing and Corrections and Unlocking Potenti...

GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation

This resource is part of The Federal Interagency Reentry Council's A Record of Progress and a Roadmap for the Future. The GAINS C...

A Monumental Shift: Restoring Access to Pell Grants for Incarcerated Students

This fact sheet from the Vera Institute of Justice provides further information on the background, purpose, and significance of the FAFSA Simplificati...

Tips for Engaging Caregivers of Children with Incarcerated Parents in Reentry Programming

This article from The Council of State Governments shares strategies for focusing on the needs and concerns of the children’s caregivers, who are typi...

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