Higher Education Accessibility Behind and Beyond Prison Walls

Dani V. McMay (State University of New York at Fredonia, USA) and Rebekah D. Kimble (Via Evaluation, USA)

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Publication Status: E-Book and Print Version Available for Purchase

ISBN13: 9781799830566

ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799854135

EISBN13: 9781799830573

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3056-6

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Numerous studies indicate that completing a college degree reduces an individual’s likelihood of recidivating. However, there is little research available to inform best practices for running college programs inside jails or prisons or supporting returning citizens who want to complete a college degree.

Higher Education Accessibility Behind and Beyond Prison Walls examines program development and pedagogical techniques in the area of higher education for students who are currently incarcerated or completing a degree post-incarceration. Drawing on the experiences of program administrators and professors from across the country, it offers best practices for (1) developing, running, and teaching in college programs offered inside jails and prisons and (2) providing adequate support to returning citizens who wish to complete a college degree. This book is intended to be a resource for college administrators, staff, and professors running or teaching in programs inside jails or prisons or supporting returning citizens on traditional college campuses.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

College Classes in Jails
College-In-Prison Programs
Corrections and Community Partnerships
Curriculum Development
Financial Aid
Higher Education
Nontraditional Students
Pedagogy
Returning Citizens
Second Chance Pell
Student Engagement

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Dani V. McMay is an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at SUNY-Fredonia. She has published in the areas of correctional programming, educational technology, and cognitive psychology. Her work in correctional programming focuses on building the skill sets helpful for successful reentry.

Rebekah D. Kimble earned a BA in History from Houghton College and a MA in History from the University at Buffalo. She currently works as a research associate at Via Evaluation, a Buffalo-based agency that helps schools and nonprofits collect, use, and report on real-world data. Prior to joining Via Evaluation, Rebekah worked as the program director at Houghton College Buffalo: Hope House, an Associate of Arts degree program for justice-involved and at-risk students, where she also taught classes in history and political science.

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