Prison Pell Grant

Prison Pell GrantTop of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 1505, Segment 3

Jan 6, 2021 • 17m

For the first time in 25 years, prison inmates can receive a government Pell Grant to cover the cost of taking college courses behind bars. Is that a good use of taxpayer dollars? Andrea Cantora is a Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Baltimore, and she directs the university’s college program at a maximum-security prison in Maryland.

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