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Title: Providing a Structured Support System and Mentoring Facilitates the Transformative Power of Education for Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Persons
Language: English
Authors: William Freeman, Majid Mohammad (ORCID 0000-0001-9125-3297), Stanley Andrisse (ORCID 0000-0003-1484-9155), Jacob Eikenberry (ORCID 0000-0003-1596-7022)
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.
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