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From prison to college: Consortium puts inmates in a positive ‘pipeline'

Morgan Hughes

September 15, 2018 |

The Boston Globe |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Inmates who enroll in higher education programs during their sentence are 43 percent less likely to return to prison than their peers who don't, according to a study by the RAND Corporation. A consortium of Massachusetts colleges and state law enforcement agencies are taking action in light of this finding - 13 colleges will offer bachelor's degree programs to offenders either when they are in prison or once they have left.

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