Embattled Cornell University is set to become the first Ivy League to offer bachelor’s degrees to jailbirds. The Cornell ...

In the United States today, approximately 1.8 million people are behind bars, and less than 5 percent of them will complete a college degree, according to recent statistics. This leaves many grappling ...

On March 21, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden signed a proclamation to celebrate “Second Chance Month.” Launched in 2017, with support from Prison Fellowship, and a resolution unanimously passed by the ...

On Tuesday, November 19th, the Initiative on Cities hosted a comprehensive seminar on the power of education in prison systems, as it has proven to be one of the most effective ways to decrease crime ...

Diplomas represent the culmination of years of hard work, perseverance, and commitment to education inside MacDougall–Walker Correctional Institution. Photo credit: Karen Pearson Zelda Roland, Ph.D., ...

ITHACA, N.Y. (WBNG) — Cornell University’s prison education program is receiving a funding boost as it works toward becoming the first Ivy League school to offer a degree to incarcerated students. The ...

A quiet revolution is unfolding behind the secure walls of Hawaiʻi’s correctional facilities, defined not by confinement, but by opportunity. Windward Community College has been designated by the U.S.

For years, the West Coast watched some of its best football talent leave home. Now, the recruiting battle is starting to look a lot more local. USC’s... During the fall, the University of Oregon ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Incarcerated women at MCI-Framingham are expected to gain access to college-level courses starting in January, as Boston College ...

The article highlights the critical need for enhanced rehabilitation and educational programs within the prison system to ...

Prison programs for education, employment, and behavioral health changed amid widespread pandemic disruptions, and ...