This resource offers corrections officials, higher education administrators, potential employers, and aspiring incarcerated student–professionals with clear and concrete guidance for exploring and implementing Education in Action (EiA). EiA is any meaningful professional or work-based learning (WBL) opportunity that allows incarcerated students to apply the knowledge, skills, and abilities gained through HEP. Remote work positions are ideal for EiA, although in-person options can be successful in places where internet and technology access do not allow for remote employment. Although HEP programming already benefits both facility and community safety, there is a need for more professional avenues where students can apply their education in workplace settings. EiA seeks to fill this need by linking HEP programs to professional experiences and success in the community as a logical next step.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS‍
Special thanks to all the individuals who gave feedback, shared stories, and have been working for years to build more opportunity pathways for incarcerated people.

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