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Postsecondary Education for Formerly Incarcerated College Students  \nOffice of Research, Evaluation & Program Support CUNY Office of Academic Affairs  \nAcknowledgments  \nThis paper was co-authored by Vernisa M. Donaldson and Christopher Viera of the City University of New York (CUNY) Office of Research, Evaluation, and Program Support (REPS) in collaboration with Ann Jacobs, the Executive Director of the John Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity (the Institute), and Katie Beiter, the Evaluation Consultant and former Communications and Development Coordinator at the Institute. A special thanks as well to Carlos Quintana, the former Director of College Access at the Institute, for his work.  \nThank you to the College Initiative evaluation Advisory Committee, which brought their experience and knowledge to assist us in the design of this evaluation, as well as the review of this White Paper and the forthcoming Process and Outcomes evaluations.  \nJohn Bae  \nProgram Director  \nThe Public Welfare Foundation  \nDr. Ronald Day  \nVice President of Programs the Fortune Society  \nGreg Hetmeyer. LMSW  \nDirector of Community Justice Initiative Staten Island Justice Center  \nAshtian Holmes  \nDirector  \nThe Urban Make Leadership Academy at the Borough of Manhattan Community College  \nMarsha Milan-Bethel  \nSenior Admissions Advisor Hostos Community College  \nJohn Molina  \nPeer Mentoring and Alumni Coordinator  \nthe John Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity  \nEbony Ramos, Community Coordinator NYC Health and Hospitals  \nDwight Stephenson, MSW  \nFamily Services Specialist The Osborne Association  \nDesiree Vazquez-Barlatt  \nSenior Program Officer  \nThe Milton and Carol Petrie Foundation  \nCheryl Wilkins  \nCo-Founder and Associate Director Columbia University Center for Justice  \nWe are grateful to the College Initiative students, Institute staff, and partners who participated in the evaluation and who provided invaluable feedback.  \nWe would like to express our sincere gratitude to the ECMC Foundation, the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, and the Teagle Foundation for funding this evaluation  \nFinally, we would like to thank the City University of New York and John Jay College of Criminal Justice for supporting this work. Thank you, specifically, to Felix Matos Rodriguez, the Chancellor of CUNY; Karol Mason, the President of John Jay College; Yi Li, the Provost of John Jay College; and Anthony Carpi, Professor and Dean of Research at John Jay College.  \nThank you to Nicole Alexander for designing this White Paper.  \nCollege After Prison: A Review of the Literature on Barriers and Supports to Postsecondary Education for Formerly Incarcerated College Students  1  \nTable of Contents  \n03 Executive Summary  \n05 A Note on the Current Study  \n06 Introduction  \n06 Background  \n06 Benefits of Higher Education  \n07 Higher Education for Those with Conviction Histories  \n07 Collateral Consequences of Criminal Legal System Involvement  \n08 Employment  \n▸ Impact of “Ban the Box” on Employment  \n09 Higher Education  \n▸ Impact of Disclosure Policies in Higher Education  \n10 Higher Education for Marginalized Groups  \n10 Current and Former Foster Care Youth  \n▸ Barriers to Higher Education  \n▸ Policies  \n▸ Support Programming  \n11 Nontraditional Students/Adult Learners  \n▸ Barriers to Higher Education  \n▸ Supports for Non-Traditional Students/Adult Learners  \n12 Military Students and Veterans  \n▸ Barriers to Higher Education  \n▸ Supports for Military Students and Veterans  \n14 Higher Education for Individuals with Conviction Histories  \n14 Barriers to College Access and Success  \n▸ Demands of the Reentry Process  \n▸ Gender-specific Barriers for Women  \n▸ Mental Health  \n▸ Restrictions of Community Supervision  \n▸ Trust  \n▸ Predatory Colleges and Universities  \n▸ Lack of Targeted Supports and Resources  \n18 Facilitators of Success  \n▸ Correctio","cbCaihto2EydORt9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihto2EydORt9","pdf",634102,37,"English","# Executive Summary\n# A Note on the Current Study\n# Introduction\n## Background\n## Benefits of Higher Education\n## Higher Education for Those with Conviction Histories\n## Collateral Consequences of Criminal Legal System Involvement\n## Employment\n## Higher Education\n## Higher Education for Marginalized Groups\n## Nontraditional Students/Adult Learners\n## Military Students and Veterans\n## Higher Education for Individuals with Conviction Histories\n## Facilitators of Success\n## Reentry and Higher Education Programs\n## CUNY Initiatives for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals\n## References","[{\"question\":\"Why does the report focus on higher education for formerly incarcerated individuals in the community?\",\"answer\":\"It addresses a strong need for further recognition and inquiry because most existing programming and research has centered on correctional education rather than community-based postsecondary education.\"},{\"question\":\"What key challenges affect access and completion for formerly incarcerated students?\",\"answer\":\"The report describes specific barriers tied to the criminal legal system, including disclosure policies, reentry demands, mental health concerns, restrictions of community supervision, and a lack of targeted supports and resources.\"},{\"question\":\"What support mechanisms does the report intend to provide as a foundation for future work?\",\"answer\":\"It synthesizes existing literature and outlines current support mechanisms for formerly incarcerated students, serving as a base for continued evaluation and program development.\"}]","College After Prison - A Review of the Literature on Barriers and Supports to Postsecondary Education for Formerly Incarcerated College Students | PDF",1792051768,93]