WEBINAR: Equipping Individuals for Life Beyond Bars

As the overwhelming majority of those in U.S. prisons will rejoin society, it is imperative to prepare individuals to transition with effective rehabilitative programs. Using the 2012/2014 U.S. PIAAC Household and 2014 Prison Surveys, conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), this report seeks to facilitate conversations around the potential of correctional postsecondary education and job training programs as tools to mitigate the gap in skills and employment challenges for justice-involved individuals. The report includes results related to the following questions:

• What is the participation and completion rates in postsecondary education and/or job training for incarcerated adults?
• Does approaching reentry increase the likelihood of incarcerated adults enrolling in/completing postsecondary programs and/or participating in job training?
• What is the range of skills that incarcerated adults possess and how does this compare to the general public?
• How does the skill level of incarcerated adults approaching reentry (fewer than two years) compare to the general public?
• Does participating in/completing postsecondary education and/or job training in prison have an effect on adults' skills?

Panelists

Presenter:
Monique O. Ositelu, Ph.D.
Senior Policy Analyst, Higher Education
Education Policy Program, New America

Discussant:
Ruth Delaney
Program Manager
Vera Institute for Justice

Moderator:
Emily Pawlowski
Research Associate
American Institutes for Research

Featured Resources:

Online Version of Report
Full Report (PDF version)
Research Brief
Higher Education in Prison Infographic
Job Training in Prison Infographic
U.S. PIAAC Prison Study Data

For more information on PIAAC, visit the PIAAC Gateway.

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