A national consortium for research has been created by the Cornell Prison Education Program to conduct research on the best areas of future study, completion rates for educational programs, how education affects workforce development after release, and issues related to recidivism. The initiative was announced on April 8 to more than 100 researchers at a research symposium in Cleveland, Ohio.Rob Scott, an adjunct faculty member at Cornell University, will lead the new Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP).
Through this partnership, two national initiatives, a national consortium (Partnership for the Advancement of Prison Education Research) and an advanced tracking tool (Education Justice Tracker), will gather and study information collected from correctional facilities across the nation to determine the benefits of prison education. It’s expected that the data will assist with inmate advocacy and strengthen efforts related to criminal justice that affect many low-income communities.
CPEP will give the initiatives a three-year, $1.5 million grant from Ascendium Education Group, a nonprofit that focuses on postsecondary education for learners from low-income backgrounds.
Rob Scott, an adjunct faculty member at Cornell University, will lead the new Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP).
Rob Scott, an adjunct faculty member at Cornell University, will lead the new Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP).
