Why federal student aid should be restored for people in prison
- Written by Andrea Cantora, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Baltimore
Research shows prison education lessens the chances that inmates will return to prison after their release.Elaine Thompson/APCongress is thinking of lifting a longstanding ban on federal student aid for those serving time in prison.
The “Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019,” or the “REAL Act of 2019,” seeks to...
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