Equipping Individuals for Life Beyond Bars

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Mass Incarceration in the U.S.
• Congress Weighs In: Higher Education in Prison
• Research on Correctional Education
• Current Landscape of Higher Education & Job Training in Prison
• Study
• Results
• Discussion
• Policy Implications/Recommendations
• Conclusion
• Appendix A: Methodology
• Appendix B: Description of PIAAC Proficiency Levels on the Literacy Scale
• Appendix C: Description of PIAAC Proficiency Levels on the Numeracy Scale