Resources and Research
Resources and Research
This page contains links to Department of Education, other Federal agency, and non federal resources and research that pertain to correctional and reentry education.
The Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) is a national leadership initiative of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE). LINCS maintains a Resource Collection which includes correctional education resources.
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education maintains The National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent or At Risk (NDTAC). The overarching mission of NDTAC is to improve educational programming for neglected and delinquent youth.
Two offices in the Department of Education also maintain resources on Prison Education Programs.
The Office of Federal Student Aid has information and resources on their Knowledge Center about Prison Education Programs.
The Office of Postsecondary Education has questions and answers for Prison Education Programs.
Other Federal agencies also maintain resources and other information which are pertinent to or intersect with correctional education.
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration operates the Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program which provides funding, authorized as Research and Evaluation under Section 169 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014, for justice-involved youth and young adults and adults who were formerly incarcerated. For more information https://reo.workforcegps.org/
The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) provides leadership and services in grant administration and criminal justice policy development to support state, local, and tribal justice strategies to achieve safer communities. BJA works with communities, governments, and nonprofit organizations to reduce crime, recidivism, and unnecessary confinement, and promote a safe and fair criminal justice system.
- Dear Colleague Letter on Correctional Education: In this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), OCTAE urges States and localities to allocate Perkins V and AEFLA funds to basic or secondary education programs in prisons.
Federal Student Aid (FSA) Letter to Correctional Facilities
Contact Fact Sheets for Incarcerated Students
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Correctional Education serves currently or formally incarcerated students. Check out these fact sheets to learn how to contact us by postal or electronic mail.
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