Focus on Education for the Formerly Incarcerated - Roughly 65 million individuals in the United States have a criminal record. The overall educational attainment of inmates and formerly incarcerated is considerably below that of the general population. Less than 20% of state and federal prisoners have at least some college education. This Focus report looks at adults with criminal records as an underserved population who could benefit greatly from educational services, as would the state where they live. (Jeffrey Grove, SREB, June 2011)...

Unlocking Potential: Results of a National Survey of Postsecondary Education in State Prisons - This issue brief offers first of its kind data and recommendations aimed at increasing the policy attention paid to postsecondary opportunities for incarcerated persons. The study examines data from 43 states with postsecondary education programs in their prison systems. (Institute for Higher Education Policy, May 2011)...

Juvenile Justice Students Face Barriers to High School Graduation and Job Training - This is the second of two reports that examine educational services for students in Florida's Department of Juvenile Justice. Two questions are answered by the report: (1) Do high school students make reasonable academic progress while in juvenile justice programs? (2) What percentage of these students receive GEDs and job skills training and what are the barriers students face in receiving these services? (OPPAGA, Florida Legislature, October 2010)...

Youth Entering the State's Juvenile Justice Programs Have Substantial Educational Deficits; Available Data is Insufficient to Assess Learning Gains of Students - The Department of Education and school districts have not met their obligation to collect data needed to assess learning gains of students in juvenile justice facilities. While available data indicates that students made learning gains while in juvenile justice programs, this data is highly incomplete and may not represent the actual academic status of all juvenile justice students. (OPPAGA, January 2010)...