Laying the Groundwork: How States Can Improve Access to Continued Education for People in the Criminal Justice System

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Correctional Education

Correctional Supervision: Prisons and Jails

Employment

Reentry Week

February 10, 2020

Laying the Groundwork report cover image Continued education is proven to have a notable impact on reducing recidivism. Yet, the vast majority of states have major barriers to postsecondary education opportunities for people during incarceration and upon release. This report from The Council of State Governments Justice Center provides a comprehensive, state-by-state analysis of postsecondary education policy and practices.

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The National Reentry Resource Center is operated by the Council of State Governments Justice Center and supported by Grant No. 15PBJA-23-GK-05503-MUMU awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.