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21 Οκτ 2023 · For all groups of programs studied here, the cost savings via reduced recidivism means that governments can reduce their incarceration-related costs by investing in prisoner education. Results also indicate that prison education can be described as a positive externality for taxpayers and society.
Thousands of prisoners throughout the United States get their college degrees behind bars, most of them paid for by the federal Pell Grant program, which offers the neediest undergraduates tuition aid that they don’t have to repay.
Research has demonstrated that postsecondary education reduces incarceration, makes prisons safer places to live and work, and improves employment and wages.1 Nationally, taxpayers also see major benefits, with every dollar invested in prison-based education yielding more than four dollars in taxpayer savings from reduced incarceration costs.2 M...
3 Ιουν 2014 · Correctional education is a cost effective initiative; every dollar spent on prison education could save up to five dollars on three-year reincarceration costs. In this sense, the direct costs of reincarceration are far greater than the direct costs of providing correctional education.
8 Φεβ 2024 · For the first time in decades, prison inmates are eligible for the Pell Grant, a federal financial aid program that helps low-income students receive a college education.
2 Μαρ 2018 · Prisons with college programs have less violence among incarcerated individuals, which creates a safer environment for both incarcerated individuals and prison staff.
4 ημέρες πριν · Unlocking College: Strengthening Massachusetts' Commitment to College in Prison The Boston Foundation, October, 2022 “In Massachusetts, the average annual cost to incarcerate someone in a DOC facility is $92,000, significantly higher than a year of even the most expensive college program in the state.”.
