Prison Education Program

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:educational_institution
gptkbp:barrier public opinion
limited funding
technology access
security restrictions
gptkbp:beganIn 19th century
gptkbp:benefit public safety
family stability
economic savings
gptkbp:example gptkb:Hudson_Link_for_Higher_Education_in_Prison
gptkb:Bard_Prison_Initiative
Prison University Project
gptkbp:expansion post-1965 with Higher Education Act
gptkbp:focusesOn education for incarcerated individuals
gptkbp:goal reduce recidivism
increase educational attainment
improve post-release employment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prison Education Program
gptkbp:includes distance learning
vocational training
literacy programs
college courses
life skills training
high school equivalency courses
gptkbp:offeredBy nonprofit organizations
prisons
universities
correctional facilities
gptkbp:prohibits 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
gptkbp:regulates federal Bureau of Prisons
state departments of corrections
gptkbp:relatedTo criminal justice reform
rehabilitation
prison reform
reentry programs
gptkbp:restored 2020 FAFSA Simplification Act
Second Chance Pell Experiment (2015)
gptkbp:result lower recidivism rates
higher employment rates after release
improved self-esteem
reduced prison violence
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:RAND_Corporation
gptkb:Vera_Institute_of_Justice
gptkbp:supportedBy federal funding
state funding
private grants
Second Chance Pell Grant
gptkbp:targetAudience incarcerated youth
incarcerated adults
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Sunshine_Lady_Foundation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7