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THE U.S. PRISON SYSTEM IS BROKEN

  • More than 2 million adults are incarcerated in U.S. prisons and more than 700,000 inmates are released each year
  • 40-70% will be reincarcerated within three years due to limited education for gainful employment
  • Current postsecondary education programs in prisons are not scalable with limited reach to only few % of the inmates

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    STATISTICS

    The Rand’s studies showed that those who participated in postsecondary education programs in prison had a recidivism rate that was more than 50 percent lower than those who did not participate in such correctional education programs. And that correctional educational programs are cost-effective: Every dollar invested in prison education reduced incarceration costs by $4 to $5.

    the Texas Department of Criminal Justice found that higher education reduced recidivism to:

    13.7% incarcerated individuals who earned an associate degree
    5.6% incarcerated individuals earned a bachelor’s degree
    1% incarcerated individuals earned a master’s degree
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    We believe that education and jobs are the key to break the cycle of incarceration

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    We envision a society that respects the dignity of every person and safeguards justice for everyone.

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    Incarcerated persons must be prepared for successful reentry through business and technology training.