Providing a Structured Support System and Mentoring Facilitates the Transformative Power of Education for Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Persons
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| Title: | Providing a Structured Support System and Mentoring Facilitates the Transformative Power of Education for Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Persons |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | William Freeman, Majid Mohammad (ORCID |
| Source: | Urban Education. 2026 61(7):1248-1277. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 30 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: | 1931045 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Rehabilitation, Mentors, Program Effectiveness, Student Characteristics, Academic Persistence, Career Readiness, Self Efficacy, Resilience (Psychology), STEM Education, College Enrollment, Employment, Education Work Relationship, Grade Point Average, Recidivism |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00420859261440328 |
| ISSN: | 0042-0859 1552-8340 |
| Abstract: | Within 5 years of prison release, 46% of individuals return to prison. Participating in correctional educational programming while incarcerated reduces 1-year reincarceration rates by 28% when compared to those that do not participate. While education is a powerful protective factor, many incarcerated populations lack access to systems of support that enable higher educational pursuits. Using data from 540 currently and formerly incarcerated prison-to-professional (P2P) scholars applicants, we investigated the influence of structured support and peer mentoring services on educational and employment outcomes. P2P scholars outperformed non-P2P and non-formerly incarcerated students across matriculation rates, employment rate, persistence, grade point averages, and recidivism. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1508559 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Within 5 years of prison release, 46% of individuals return to prison. Participating in correctional educational programming while incarcerated reduces 1-year reincarceration rates by 28% when compared to those that do not participate. While education is a powerful protective factor, many incarcerated populations lack access to systems of support that enable higher educational pursuits. Using data from 540 currently and formerly incarcerated prison-to-professional (P2P) scholars applicants, we investigated the influence of structured support and peer mentoring services on educational and employment outcomes. P2P scholars outperformed non-P2P and non-formerly incarcerated students across matriculation rates, employment rate, persistence, grade point averages, and recidivism. |
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| ISSN: | 0042-0859 1552-8340 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00420859261440328 |
