Current Utilization of PELL Grants by Men and Women Incarcerated in State Correctional Facilities - A Brief Summary

• NCJ Number: 85968
• Author(s): B B O'Hayre; O D Coffey
• Date Published: 1982
• Length: 25 pages
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Education,
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Data from 45 States show that Pell Grants are currently the primary source of educational funding for more than 35 percent of the 22,054 inmate college students.

Abstract

Pell Grants may have helped to decrease recidivism rates, increase employment rates, reduce disciplinary infractions, and foster motivation and self-respect. The maximum Pell Grant award, for the most economically disadvantaged, is for half the cost of education, at a maximum of $1,670 a year. Awards for the 1981-82 academic year ranged from $120 to $1,670. A table summarizes Pell Grant use in corrections. Explanations of the Pell Grant are appended.