Pamela, access to higher education in prison can transform lives. Vera research suggests that people who complete a postsecondary education program while incarcerated have a nearly 10 percent increase in employment rates upon returning home compared to others leaving prison.¹
"These programs work," says Donna Zuniga, associate vice president of the Lee College Huntsville Center. Since 1966, the school has been providing college courses to incarcerated people in Texas, helping students secure stable employment upon release.
Postsecondary education delivers widespread benefits behind bars and beyond. It has been shown to decrease violence and improve quality of life in prison and even reduce the odds of reincarceration in the future.
As we continue fighting for a brighter future, help us share best wishes with incarcerated students who recently began a new school year.
In solidarity, Vera Institute of Justice |
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