Incarceration to Reentry: Education & Training Pathways in California. Reconnecting Justice in the States

Autor/inn/en	Taliaferro, Wayne; Pham, Duy
Institution	Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success
Titel	Incarceration to Reentry: Education & Training Pathways in California. Reconnecting Justice in the States
Quelle	(2017), (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Institutionalized Persons; Correctional Institutions; Social Justice; Change Strategies; Social Bias; Recidivism; At Risk Persons; Correctional Education; Reentry Students; Public Policy; Federal Programs; Federal Legislation; Educational Attainment; Vocational Education; Labor Market; Postsecondary Education; State Legislation; Community Colleges; Financial Support; Program Effectiveness; Access to Education; Government Role; Grants; Eligibility; Federal Aid; Educational Legislation; Technical Education; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jugendstrafvollzug; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Lösungsstrategie; Rückfall; Risikogruppe; Fürsorgeerziehung; Zweiter Bildungsweg; Öffentliche Ordnung; Bundesrecht; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Landesrecht; Community college; Community College; Finanzielle Förderung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Grant; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Eignung; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Technikunterricht; Kalifornien
Abstract	This brief examines how California is aligning education and training opportunities for people who are currently or formerly incarcerated. It is the first report in our series "Reconnecting Justice in the States," which will explore coordinated justice, education, and workforce policy and practice at the state level. It is part of CLASP's continued commitment to leverage criminal justice reform to expand economic opportunity and help achieve racial equity. The majority (2 million) of incarcerated people are serving their sentences in state prisons and local jails, making states and local jurisdictions ground zero for criminal justice reform. Additionally, 650,000 people are released from prisons and jails each year. These individuals experience systemic, legally embedded discrimination that prevents economic mobility and increases the chances of recidivism. Currently, three-quarters of people leaving prison reoffend within five years. However, correctional education reduces people's likelihood to reoffend by 43 percent as well as increases their likelihood to find a job by 13 percent. Combined with comprehensive policies that support reentry, education and training can serve as a strong pathway to economic security. Leveraging the power of federal, state, and local policies is essential to realize systemic reform. June marked the one-year anniversary of the Second Chance Pell Pilot program as well as the introduction of the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2017 in the U.S. House of Representatives. These federal levers have tremendous potential, but they are far more effective when coupled with state reforms. States should use the opportunity provided by federal funding streams to innovate and build sustainable reform strategies. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01