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In partnership with community members, donors, the public sector, businesses and nonprofits, we aim to repair past harmsand build a more equitable future for our city and region. Supported by the Annual Campaign for Civic Leadership, we publish research into the most critical issues of our time, convene large groups of people to discuss the city’s agenda and the region’s trends—and use our shared knowledge to advocate for public policies that promote equity and opportunity for everyone. The Boston Foundation is also oneof the largest grantmakers in New England, providing support to nonprofit organizations in Greater Boston through our endowment and working closely with our donors to support nonprofits locally, nationally and internationally.  \nDesign by Canfield Design  \n©2022 The Boston Foundation  \nUNLOCKING COLLEGE:  \nStrengthening Massachusetts’Commitment to College in Prison  \nA POSITION PAPER  \nFROM THE  \nBOSTON FOUNDATION  \nOCTOBER 2022  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nINTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 5  \nTHE PRISON SYSTEM IN MASSACHUSETTS .................................................................. 6  \nTHE ECONOMICS OF INCARCERATION, RECIDIVISM, AND COLLEGE IN PRISON ........................................................................................................ 7  \nSTATE OF THE COLLEGE-IN-PRISON LANDSCAPE  \nCollege in Prison in Massachusetts ......................................................................................... 9  \nCollege in Prison in Other States .......................................................................................... 12  \nREENTRY ............................................................................................................................................ 14  \nCONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................. 15  \nSIGNATORIES ................................................................................................................................. 16  \nEND NOTES ....................................................................................................................................... 17  \n4 A POSITION PAPER FROM THE BOSTON FOUNDATION  \nINTRODUCTION  \nAs long as incarceration remains a central component  \nof our approach to law enforcement in Massachusetts, it is urgent that our prison systems advance public safety and improve the welfare of citizens, communities, and families in the Commonwealth, rather than just deliver punishment.  \nIncarceration is a measure that has severe consequences extending far beyond the individual who is imprisoned, and for many decades incarceration has not been imposed evenly. Across this state and across the country, those residing in Black and Latino communities are incarcerated at dramatically higher rates than their White1 counterparts. In order to address public safety, individual welfare, or the racial disparities inherent in United States (US) prison systems, there is no better first step than the expansion of educational opportunity, particularly college education.  \nIn neighboring states and around the country, with bipartisan support, correctional systems are restoring education to its rightful place in US prisons—the position that it had held until its programs were decimated atthe peak of the tough-on-crime frenzy of the 1990s.  \nToday five small degree-granting programs operate within the Massachusetts Department of Correction (MA DOC, referred to throughout as DOC), with the majority relying on private funding sources. To thrive, they ne","cbCaif8kZEllKfGV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaif8kZEllKfGV","pdf",198655,18,"English","# Introduction\n# The Prison System in Massachusetts\n# The Economics of Incarceration, Recidivism, and College in Prison\n# State of the College-in-Prison Landscape\n## College in Prison in Massachusetts\n## College in Prison in Other States\n# Reentry\n# Conclusion\n# Signatories\n# End Notes","[{\"question\":\"Why does the position paper argue that Massachusetts should expand college education in prison?\",\"answer\":\"It states that incarceration has severe consequences beyond individuals and that expanding educational opportunity—particularly college—can support public safety and improve welfare while addressing disparities.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the paper say about incarceration and recidivism trends in Massachusetts?\",\"answer\":\"It notes that the number of people incarcerated behind DOC bars declined from 2012 to 2022, and it also reports decreases in recidivism and the incarceration of young people.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the paper frame racial disparities in Massachusetts’ prison system?\",\"answer\":\"It emphasizes that racial and ethnic disparity remains severe, pointing to evidence that Black and Latino residents were much more likely than White residents to receive DOC sentences in a 2013–2014 dataset.\"}]","UNLOCKING COLLEGE - Strengthening Massachusetts’ Commitment to College in Prison - A Position Paper - October 2022 | PDF",1792044546,45]