How Education Creates a Pathway for Formerly Incarcerated People’s Reintegration
November 13, 2023 by Kareemah Hanifa When we think about collateral consequences of mass incarceration, what are your immediate thoughts? Imagine being incarcerated for 26 years and learning to navigate through having computer literacy, finding mentors,…
Ed Trust Calls for State Leaders to Remove Barriers That Impede Americans Who Are Currently and Formerly Incarcerated from Receiving a College Education?
March 08, 2022 by Ed Trust New policy toolkits in eight states examine the extent to which some states impose barriers on justice-impacted students WASHINGTON – The United States is home to 2.12 million people who…
A Life Sentence Transformed Into a Life’s Work: An Interview with Chris Wilson
April 24, 2020 by Crystal Amuzie At 17 years old, Chris Wilson was sentenced to life in prison. Now 41, he recalls that moment and says, “It was like receiving a death sentence.” But after 16.5…
Second Chances are Real — Let’s Make Sure More Students Get Them
September 25, 2019 by Malika Kidd In the past four years, my life has transformed for the better. I am a newlywed with a full-time job and working toward a bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management from…
What Happens When Incarceration Meets Education
June 26, 2019 by Luis Mattei Jr. Lifting the ban on Pell Grants for incarcerated students is one of Ed Trust’s policy priorities for higher education reauthorization, and we are proud to advocate alongside a broad, bipartisan…
Higher Education Behind and Beyond Bars: A Father and Son Story
June 12, 2019 by Darryl Epps Jr., Darryl Epps III I sat with my back pressed into cold, hard wood as I stared into the big brown eyes across the table. He looks so much like me, I thought. Eight…
Serving Healthy School Food While Preparing Young Adults for Culinary Careers
April 15, 2019 by Letisha Marrero Tucked away in the back of a dilapidated, blue and gray building in downtown Washington lies DC Central Kitchen. It may not look like much, but the bustling social venture…
Statement from The Education Trust on the Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act
April 09, 2019 by Ed Trust “Expanding access to quality higher education can be transformative for individuals impacted by the criminal justice system. I am pleased that the Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act has been…