Locked Out: Improving Educational and Vocational Outcomes for Incarcerated Youth
To understand the extent to which states provide incarcerated youth with access to educational and vocational services; track and use student outcome data, and support school reenrollment for these youth, the CSG Justice Center and the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators surveyed juvenile correctional agencies in all 50 states. This issue brief highlights the key findings of the survey and provides state and local policymakers with policy and practice recommendations to improve college and career readiness for incarcerated youth. Examples are provided in the brief of how select states have translated these recommendations into policy and practice.
A conversation with U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Scott Stump explores the critical important of workforce development…
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Reentering the community can be a jarring experience. STRIVE, a San Diego-based organization, demonstrates how job readiness programs…
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Pennsylvania's Justice Reinvestment legislation, signed into law in December 2019, is expected to save the state millions and…
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Career Training for Incarcerated Youth: Q&A with Scott Stump
A conversation with U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Scott Stump explores the critical important of workforce development training for students in the juvenile justice system.
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From Prison to Work: STRIVE Job-Readiness Training Leads to a Living Wage for Some in San Diego
Reentering the community can be a jarring experience. STRIVE, a San Diego-based organization, demonstrates how job readiness programs can have a life-changing impact.
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Explainer: The Significance of Pennsylvania's Justice Reinvestment Bills
Pennsylvania's Justice Reinvestment legislation, signed into law in December 2019, is expected to save the state millions and improve countless lives. Here, we outline four key questions about the importance of significance of this moment.
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Creating a “Path of Achievement” Through Education in Corrections
Michigan is one of 17 states that not only offers advanced education opportunities behind bars, but also ensures that the programs offered inside correctional facilities translate to the skills employers need outside of them.
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As Jobs Market Struggles, Formerly Incarcerated are Prevented From Helping
Former inmates need jobs and employers are looking for workers. So where's the disconnect?
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How States Block Access to Continued Education for People in the Criminal Justice System
A new 50-state report reveals how state policies fail to support—and often restrict—incarcerated people from accessing continued education.
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