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College Behind Bars: A Historiography of Higher Education in Prison

Conway, Patrick Filipe, Lally, Marisa·2025·Educational Policy
DOI 10.1177/08959048241283017
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This article presents a synthesized historiography of higher education in American prisons, exploring interactions of federal, state, and institution-level policies within six specific states: California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York, and Texas. We define considerations for researchers, policymakers, and advocates regarding efforts to sustain educational access for incarcerated students. Findings suggest access is inextricably linked to policies relying on the social construction of crime and incarceration. As such, sole reliance on federal support may be detrimental for programs. A focus on diversifying funding sources will likely better ensure the long-term durability of support for higher education in prison programming.

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Authors
Conway, P. F., & Lally, M.
Affiliations
Boston College (US)
Corresponding author
Conway, Patrick Filipe
ORCID
Venue
Educational Policy
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2024-09-25
Volume
39
Issue
5
Pages
1019-1043
ISSN
  • 0895-9048 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-3896
DOI
10.1177/08959048241283017
OpenAlex
W4402897428
Semantic Scholar
e684d982e139b2ea68874552450c4827d46e1fd0
Cited by
4
References
38
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2
FWCI
2.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Educational Policy (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Social Sciences › Law › Criminal Justice and Penology
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Education and Public Policy
Keywords
higher education in prisons, incarcerated students, prison education, access to education, funding sources, social construction of crime, incarceration, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York, Texas

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