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2. Prison-to-college programs in the United States - Wikipedia

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   This alliance of community college programs offers credit-bearing classes in 35 prisons throughout California. In 2017, there were more than 5,000 enrolled students. [ 8 ] The College after Prison Workshop was created due to research on the educational experiences of women who had completed their sentences.

3. Inmates are learning to code in prison. Jobs may be hard to ...

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   Besides, some of the students who come to class have little experience with computers, so the course builds literacy, confidence and problem-solving skills alongside the basic coding.

4. Homeboy Industries - Wikipedia

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   Homeboy Industries began in 1988 as a job training program (called Jobs for a Future) [1] out of Dolores Mission Parish in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, US.It was created by then-pastor Greg Boyle to offer an alternative to gang life for high-risk youth, who were living in a city (Los Angeles) with the highest concentration of gang activity in the country. [10]

5. Inmates become first class to receive bachelor's degree from ...

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6. Prison education - Wikipedia

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   Between 1972 and 1995, inmates in the US were able to apply for Pell Grants, a subsidy programme run by the US federal government that provides funding for students. [21] However, in 1994 Congress passed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act , which denied Pell Grants to anyone who is incarcerated. [ 22 ]

7. College students, inmates and a nun: A unique book club meets ...

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   The student-led volunteer effort started years ago as an offshoot of a DePaul program offering college credit classes at the jail on the city's southwest side for students and detainees.

8. California Conservation Camp Program - Wikipedia

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   The mission of the Conservation Camp program is to "support state, local and federal government agencies as they respond to emergencies such as fires, floods, and other natural or manmade disasters." Over 3,000 incarcerated people work at the conservation camps each year, including men, women, and juveniles, all of whom have volunteered for the ...

9. Over 1,000 inmates battle LA wildfires, earning pathways to ...

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   (The Center Square) – There are 1,015 inmates currently fighting the Los Angeles wildfires, working up to 24 hours at a time clearing debris, curing fire lines, removing fuel from behind ...