EVENT
2023 New York, 'Back to School' Summit
SESSION
Thursday, September 7, 2023
3:00 pm
SESSION OVERVIEW

Unlocking the Prison-to-College Pipeline

In July 2023, 500,000+ incarcerated individuals can use Pell Grants to enroll in college programs after a 25-year ban. Indeed, College education reduces recidivism by 48%, but only 35% of state prisons offer such programs, serving just 6% of inmates nationwide. Explore strategies and initiatives that are building better paths to post secondary education for incarcerated people.