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Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Prison Education: Future Implications. Research Report. RR-A2122-2

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Title: Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Prison Education: Future Implications. Research Report. RR-A2122-2
Language: English
Authors: Lois M. Davis, Susan Turner, Michelle C. Tolbert, Beverly A. Weidmer, Allison Kirkegaard, RAND Social and Economic Well-Being
Source: RAND Corporation. 2024.
Availability: RAND Corporation. P.O. Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138. Tel: 877-584-8642; Tel: 310-451-7002; Fax: 412-802-4981; e-mail: order@rand.org; Web site: http://www.rand.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 28
Publication Date: 2024
Sponsoring Agency: Ascendium Education Group, Inc.
Intended Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Policymakers
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, COVID-19, Pandemics, Emergency Programs, Institutionalized Persons, Adults, Program Termination
DOI: 10.7249/RRA2122-2
Abstract: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to have profound effects on U.S. society. However, one group that is often forgotten in the public health debate and that is especially vulnerable to the spread of the virus and its adverse consequences is the 1.2 million incarcerated adults in U.S. federal and state prisons. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on rehabilitative programs, including education programs, that are provided in state prison systems. State and federal correctional systems implemented a variety of policies to prevent or contain the spread of COVID-19 within this population. As part of this response, many correctional systems ceased or substantially cut back on programming starting in 2020; this included shutting down ongoing education and workforce training programs, as well as other programs and activities, and preventing instructors and other staff from entering prison facilities. This report presents the authors' findings on how COVID-19 has affected prison education programs within state correctional systems from 2020 through 2023. The overall goal was to collect critical information to help inform educators, colleges, corrections officials, and policymakers about the magnitude of the pandemic's overall impact and its effects on access to education programs.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: ED651075
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to have profound effects on U.S. society. However, one group that is often forgotten in the public health debate and that is especially vulnerable to the spread of the virus and its adverse consequences is the 1.2 million incarcerated adults in U.S. federal and state prisons. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on rehabilitative programs, including education programs, that are provided in state prison systems. State and federal correctional systems implemented a variety of policies to prevent or contain the spread of COVID-19 within this population. As part of this response, many correctional systems ceased or substantially cut back on programming starting in 2020; this included shutting down ongoing education and workforce training programs, as well as other programs and activities, and preventing instructors and other staff from entering prison facilities. This report presents the authors' findings on how COVID-19 has affected prison education programs within state correctional systems from 2020 through 2023. The overall goal was to collect critical information to help inform educators, colleges, corrections officials, and policymakers about the magnitude of the pandemic's overall impact and its effects on access to education programs.
DOI:10.7249/RRA2122-2