Prisons

Journalist Rahsaan “New York” Thomas and David Luis “Suave” Gonzalez talk about fighting the system and the role of education in prison.

Themes from the National Conference for Higher Education in Prison included the role of ed tech in prison education and a debrief with the Education Department.

A new report explores both the rehabilitative and exploitative aspects of California’s fire camp system. 

What you need to know about the public comments on proposed rules for Pell Grants for incarcerated students.

Welcome to College Inside, a newsletter about the future of postsecondary education in prisons. I’m Charlotte West, a national reporter for Open Campus. Sign up for this newsletter here. Clearing a final hurdle One of our College Inside contributors got big news: Rahsaan “New York” Thomas, the inside host of the Ear Hustle podcast out […]

As prison-based education programs slowly return, many newly inspired educators are unknowingly about to walk into a foreign land. Two incarcerated students have a guide.

Incarcerated people in less than a third of state and federal prisons have access to postsecondary education.

What you need to know about proposed rules for restoring Pell Grant eligibility for people in prison and new research on the effects of imprisonment on student debt.