Read more
This book represents a unique compilation of essays written by scholars, national reformers on the right and the left, and adults who pursued an education while incarcerated, to guide local, state and national conversations about justice, rehabilitation and public safety.
List of contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Gerard Robinson and Elizabeth English Smith
Chapter 1- The Long History of College in Prison
Max Kenner
Chapter 2- The Economics of Prisoner Re-Entry
Stan Veuger and Daniel Shoag
Chapter 3- Second Chance Pell Pilot Program: From Policy to Practice
Andrea Cantora
Chapter 4- Reentry Programs, Evaluation Methods and the Importance of Fidelity
Nancy La Vigne
Chapter 5- The Legal Case for Education in Prison
Ames C. Grawert
Chapter 6- Young Men's Initiative: Nine Lessons for Elected Officials, Investors, and Criminal Justice Advocates
Linda Gibbs
Chapter 7- Collateral Damage: The War on Drugs and the Impact on Women, Children, and Families
Renita L. Seabrook
Chapter 8- The Importance of Work
Will Heaton
Chapter 9- Entrepreneurs, Innovation, and New Opportunities to Reform Criminal Justice
Thomas Stewart
Chapter 10- Student Voices
Karen Jones, Brian Amaro, Salih Israil, Marcus Lilly, and Michelle Jones
Conclusion
Gerard Robinson and Elizabeth English Smith
About the Editors
About the Contributors
About the author
Edited by Gerard Robinson and Elizabeth English Smith - Foreword by Newt Gingrich and Van Jones
Summary
This book represents a unique compilation of essays written by scholars, national reformers on the right and the left, and adults who pursued an education while incarcerated, to guide local, state and national conversations about justice, rehabilitation and public safety.
Additional text
The Second Chance Pell Pilot Program is a much-needed opportunity for a select group of incarcerated students to advance their knowledge base, and we hope that it builds momentum to bring back the full slate of postsecondary education programs that ended 25 years ago. As one of the first books to feature this topic specifically, Education for Liberation fills a much-needed void in highlighting these topics for discussion among policymakers, advocates and philanthropists seeking to reduce recidivism and increase opportunity through the power of education.
