Unlocking Potential: Results of a National Survey of Postsecondary Education in State Prisons
Published May 2011![ihep](https://www.ihep.org/wp-content/themes/custom/ihep-theme/assets/images/hero-placeholder.png)
Argues for federal policy changes to increase postsecondary correctional education in order to reduce recidivism and increase postsecondary attainment and its societal benefits
The issue brief, Unlocking Potential: Results of a National Survey of Postsecondary Education in State Prisons, offers first-of-its-kind data and recommendations aiming to increase the policy attention paid to postsecondary opportunity for incarcerated persons. The study examines data from 43 states—based on results from a national survey sent to state correctional education administrators—about postsecondary education programs in their prison systems. Areas studied included student enrollments and completions, instructional methods, eligibility requirements, and funding sources.