| Title: |
Providing a Structured Support System and Mentoring Facilitates the Transformative Power of Education for Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Persons |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
William Freeman; Majid Mohammad (ORCID 0000-0001-9125-3297); Stanley Andrisse (ORCID 0000-0003-1484-9155); Jacob Eikenberry (ORCID 0000-0003-1596-7022) |
| Source: |
Urban Education. 2026 61(7):1248-1277. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
30 |
| Publication Date: |
2026 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: |
1931045 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Institutionalized Persons; Correctional Education; Correctional Institutions; Rehabilitation; Mentors; Program Effectiveness; Student Characteristics; Academic Persistence; Career Readiness; Self Efficacy; Resilience (Psychology); STEM Education; College Enrollment; Employment; Education Work Relationship; Grade Point Average; Recidivism |
| DOI: |
10.1177/00420859261440328 |
| ISSN: |
0042-0859; 1552-8340 |
| Abstract: |
Within 5 years of prison release, 46% of individuals return to prison. Participating in correctional educational programming while incarcerated reduces 1-year reincarceration rates by 28% when compared to those that do not participate. While education is a powerful protective factor, many incarcerated populations lack access to systems of support that enable higher educational pursuits. Using data from 540 currently and formerly incarcerated prison-to-professional (P2P) scholars applicants, we investigated the influence of structured support and peer mentoring services on educational and employment outcomes. P2P scholars outperformed non-P2P and non-formerly incarcerated students across matriculation rates, employment rate, persistence, grade point averages, and recidivism. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1508559 |
| Database: |
ERIC |