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Direct linkSylvia Loustaunau Romero – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Individuals released from prison often struggle to begin their lives again. Finding employment and acceptable housing may be at the top of their To Do lists but the list of requirements may not stop there. Hefty fines or rigorous probation requirements are often part of one's reentry experience. Others may wish to seek training or educational…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Higher Education, Barriers, Case Studies
Edgar Ulises Parrilla – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study explored the journeys of Formerly Incarcerated Latino Men (FILM) who are turning to higher education as a reentry support for their lives after being released from prison. Offering programs like higher education during reentry is not just about creating new paths and opportunities, something higher education already does for many. The…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Hispanic American Students, Males
Suzanne Prefontaine Phillips – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Reentry programs are designed to help returning citizens successfully reenter society following their incarceration. Recidivism is a complex phenomenon, but research has shown certain practices and policies can reduce the tendency to reoffend. There is a need for continued development of evidence-based programs to reduce recidivism and social…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Education, Higher Education, Reentry Students
Download full textJohn Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity, 2020
This resource guide is intended for people seeking assistance pursuing college in the community after incarceration. It identifies resources in New York City, as well as the four upstate metropolitan areas to which most people return: Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse. This resource also identifies the Re-entry Task Forces in the twenty…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Access to Education, Higher Education, Counseling Services
Heather Collins – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study examined the educational gaps in the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and the North Carolina Community College System and its impact on recidivism. The study aims to establish a holistic and comprehensive transition plan for inmates within 12-24 months of release into society. The study examined classes and training offered to…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Community Colleges, Correctional Rehabilitation, Recidivism
Peer reviewedWilks, Judith; Wilson, Katie – Australian Universities' Review, 2015
This paper brings together recent statistics relating to the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in higher education. A number of key statistical realities relating to their enrolment into, retention during, and completion of, their university courses are depicted. Foremost among these realities is that despite…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Minority Group Students, Student Characteristics
