Comments on: Pushing to get the best college education prison will allow http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2008/11/24/college-education-in-prison/ Exploring the impact of incarceration on the family and other personal relationships Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:10:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lives in Focus: Family Life Behind Bars » Blog Archive » Question: How to get an education for a second chance? http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2008/11/24/college-education-in-prison/#comment-133 Lives in Focus: Family Life Behind Bars » Blog Archive » Question: How to get an education for a second chance? Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:19:28 +0000 http://livesinfocus.org/prison/?p=721#comment-133 [...] reported on this topic last year, but want to follow up with some practical [...] [...] reported on this topic last year, but want to follow up with some practical [...]

]]> By: djennypasse-rodriguez http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2008/11/24/college-education-in-prison/#comment-132 djennypasse-rodriguez Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:44:33 +0000 http://livesinfocus.org/prison/?p=721#comment-132 Hello LitiaJ, Private financial aid given to prisoners varies throughout the country. Some organizations will donate money to help educate prisoners, but there are conditions and the education they receive isn't always toward a two or four-year degree from an accredited institution. For example, the <a href="http://www.crossroadbible.org/" rel="nofollow">Crossroad Bible Institute</a> offers free courses from an accredited college, but they only offer theology classes. A portion of President Bush's $362 million <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/04/20080409-2.html" rel="nofollow"> Second Chance Act</a> is supposed to go toward education and training for prisoners. Let's see how state jails and prisons implement the funds. Djenny Hello LitiaJ,

Private financial aid given to prisoners varies throughout the country. Some organizations will donate money to help educate prisoners, but there are conditions and the education they receive isn’t always toward a two or four-year degree from an accredited institution. For example, the Crossroad Bible Institute offers free courses from an accredited college, but they only offer theology classes.

A portion of President Bush’s $362 million Second Chance Act is supposed to go toward education and training for prisoners. Let’s see how state jails and prisons implement the funds.

Djenny

]]> By: Carlita http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2008/11/24/college-education-in-prison/#comment-131 Carlita Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:29:04 +0000 http://livesinfocus.org/prison/?p=721#comment-131 Nice post, keep up the good work! Nice post, keep up the good work!

]]> By: LitiaJ http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2008/11/24/college-education-in-prison/#comment-130 LitiaJ Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:35:57 +0000 http://livesinfocus.org/prison/?p=721#comment-130 I have a boyfriend that is incarcerated. He is a good man, but like everyone he made a mistake, it is just that his mistake caught him a few years in prison. At this present time he is in one school completing an account class. He is applying to another college, but the money is too much for him or me to handle. People can say what they want, but I lived with this man and I know his potential, yes he made a mistake, yes he is paying for it in so many ways, yes he is correcting it in every way. That is why this education is important to him and me. I was wondering could anyone recommend some organizations that help inmates with there tuition. I am struggling to make payments, and he pays what he can when he can. I want him to get these degrees and come home and have no reason not to support his family. This gives him the tools not to go back there. I have a boyfriend that is incarcerated. He is a good man, but like everyone he made a mistake, it is just that his mistake caught him a few years in prison. At this present time he is in one school completing an account class. He is applying to another college, but the money is too much for him or me to handle. People can say what they want, but I lived with this man and I know his potential, yes he made a mistake, yes he is paying for it in so many ways, yes he is correcting it in every way. That is why this education is important to him and me. I was wondering could anyone recommend some organizations that help inmates with there tuition. I am struggling to make payments, and he pays what he can when he can. I want him to get these degrees and come home and have no reason not to support his family. This gives him the tools not to go back there.

]]> By: Georgia B Roelof http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2008/11/24/college-education-in-prison/#comment-129 Georgia B Roelof Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:55:02 +0000 http://livesinfocus.org/prison/?p=721#comment-129 A response to Ms. L.A. Thompson - As one who as volunteered to work with the college program in prison, I can tell you there is no better way to reduce our prison population than thru education - a proven way to reduce recidivism (going back to prison after release). Our country locks up more people per capita than any other country in the world. Is that something of which to be proud? And who is in our prsions? The poor, the minorities and the UNEDUCATED! Think about it. Georgia Roelof A response to Ms. L.A. Thompson – As one who as volunteered to work with the college program in prison, I can tell you there is no better way to reduce our prison population than thru education – a proven way to reduce recidivism (going back to prison after release). Our country locks up more people per capita than any other country in the world. Is that something of which to be proud? And who is in our prsions? The poor, the minorities and the UNEDUCATED! Think about it.
Georgia Roelof

]]> By: L.A.Thompson http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2008/11/24/college-education-in-prison/#comment-128 L.A.Thompson Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:57:09 +0000 http://livesinfocus.org/prison/?p=721#comment-128 I think it is appalling that a convicted felon who is incarcerated should first of all be able to obtain a degree in prison but most importantly they should not receive any federal or state assistance.It is hard enough already for someone who lives in the free world and lives by socities rules to pursue a higher education. That said assistance should only be provided for a person who is not doing time.People in prison should not benefit off us taxpayers. It is bad enough we waste as much money as we do already on convicted felons.We all make choices in life and some of us make better ones than others. Sincerely, Ms.L.A. Thompson I think it is appalling that a convicted felon who is incarcerated should first of all be able to obtain a degree in prison but most importantly they should not receive any federal or state assistance.It is hard enough already for someone who lives in the free world and lives by socities rules to pursue a higher education. That said assistance should only be provided for a person who is not doing time.People in prison should not benefit off us taxpayers. It is bad enough we waste as much money as we do already on convicted felons.We all make choices in life and some of us make better ones than others.

Sincerely,

Ms.L.A. Thompson

]]> By: Pam Hogan, author of From Prison to Paycheck http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2008/11/24/college-education-in-prison/#comment-127 Pam Hogan, author of From Prison to Paycheck Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:27:01 +0000 http://livesinfocus.org/prison/?p=721#comment-127 Great article. Yes prisoners should be able to access federal funds for education regardless of their sentence. Free citizens are not required to complete a medical exam that would indicate how many years they may have left to live, nor is there an age requirement when it comes to applying for federal aid. Why then should someone with a death sentence or someone who will not regain their freedom be scrutinized in this manner? As a prisoner reentry trainer, I am aware of how important education is when it comes to recidivism. A Canadian study showed that inmates who completed just two college courses had a 50% lower recidivism rate than the norm. People shouldn't have to waste time just because they have to serve time. Great article. Yes prisoners should be able to access federal funds for education regardless of their sentence. Free citizens are not required to complete a medical exam that would indicate how many years they may have left to live, nor is there an age requirement when it comes to applying for federal aid. Why then should someone with a death sentence or someone who will not regain their freedom be scrutinized in this manner?

As a prisoner reentry trainer, I am aware of how important education is when it comes to recidivism. A Canadian study showed that inmates who completed just two college courses had a 50% lower recidivism rate than the norm. People shouldn’t have to waste time just because they have to serve time.

]]> By: Jim Spence http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2008/11/24/college-education-in-prison/#comment-126 Jim Spence Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:53:40 +0000 http://livesinfocus.org/prison/?p=721#comment-126 Hi, I found your article Pushing to get the best college education prison will allow. Thank you for the effort you have put in. Hi,

I found your article Pushing to get the best college education prison will allow. Thank you for the effort you have put in.

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