The United States' criminal justice system is under increasing scrutiny from both sides of the political aisle and in popular culture. There are growing concerns about who is incarcerated, the conditions they face, how long they stay, and what happens when they get out.
As part of this push for prison reform, advocates are rightly asking how can we deliver higher education to students involved in the criminal justice system?
There is increasing support for reducing barriers to higher education for these students, including banning the box—removing the question asking about criminal histories on college applications—and lifting the federal ban on Pell Grants for students currently incarcerated.
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