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Download full textCarly Jean Colbert – Journal of Prison Education Research, 2025
The United States prison industry is the largest in the world. With the reintroduction of Second Chance Pell in 2015, more people are starting their education while incarcerated, and some attempt to finish after release. However, they are faced with numerous barriers that may prevent graduation. Drawing on Astin's theory of student involvement,…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Access to Education, Barriers
