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Maryland's Correctional Education Transition Mobile Unit was recently featured at the National Defender/Workforce Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. The Mobile Unit provides transitional information and library services for inmates in the pre-release system in Maryland. The unit, which was designed and...

Press Release from the Maryland State Department of Eductation Maryland's Correctional Education Transition Mobile Unit Featured at National Defender/Workforce Conference WHO : Representatives, Maryland State Department of Education - Correctional Education Program WHAT: The Correctional Education...

FAQ About Federal Student Aid from Incarcerated Individuals is a series of questions and answers about Federal student aid. You can find this document on the Offender Workforce Development Resources page.

In a new report from the Justice Policy Institute, researchers summarize "recent findings on what is known about educational attainment as it relates to crime trends and public safety." Studies cited include a paper published in the American Economic Review, and the Alliance for Excellent Education's...

How well can prison inmates use printed and written information to function in society? The National Center for Education Statistics today released a long-awaited report, Literacy Behind Bars : Results From the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy Prison Survey. The report examines literacy from...