Publications and Resources

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Collaboration. Community. Creativity. Commitment. Critical Inquiry.

We are committed to supporting the field of higher education in prison by advocating for open-access to the resources, tools and training necessary for programs and individuals to succeed.

Through the lens of equity and quality, the Alliance seeks to collect data and publish research about the expanding field of higher education in prison. By acting as an information-sharing network, and providing open-access resources about higher education in prison programs, the Alliance aims to improve student access to in-prison and post-incarceration educational opportunities.

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The Landscape of Higher Education in Prison

Academic Years: 2018-2021

The Landscape of Higher Education in Prison reports provide a descriptive overview of the field of higher education in prison during the 2018-2019, 2019-2020, and 2020-2021 academic years. The data reported here is collected from the Annual Survey of Higher Education in Prison Programs and is made public through the National Directory of Higher Education in Prison Programs.

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Journal of Higher Education in Prison

Established in 2019, the Journal of Higher Education in Prison is the only open-access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes exclusively on topics and issues affecting the field of higher education in prison.

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RCHEP

Resource Community for Higher Education in Prison

The Resource Community for Higher Education in Prison (RCHEP) is an interactive platform where practitioners, students, graduates, advocates, administrators, and anyone invested in HEP can gather to share program updates, news, and resources, while also initiating and engaging in community building group discussions and blogs.

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Beyond Pell Restoration

Addressing Persistent Funding Challenges in Prison Higher Education Toward Racial and Economic Justice

This brief report from the Higher Education in Prison Landscape Project outlines the potential impacts of Pell restoration on the field of higher education in prison. Using original qualitative data from interviews with 12 higher education in prison programs and quantitative data from the 2020 Understanding the Landscape of Higher Education in Prison national survey, the analysis focuses on persistent funding challenges that the Pell grant alone cannot address.

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COVID-19 and Higher Education in Prison Programs

Published 2021

This report offers information about the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on higher education in prison programs. The data used for this report come from two sources: 1) the 2020 Annual Survey of Higher Education in Prison Programs, and 2) the Understanding the Landscape of Higher Education in Prison Programs Survey.

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Understanding the Landscape of Higher Education in Prison Survey 2018-2019

A confidential follow-up to the 2020 Annual Survey of Higher Education in Prison Programs

The Understanding the Landscape of Higher Education Prison Survey (Landscape Survey) was designed as a confidential follow-up to the 2020 Annual Survey of Higher Education in Prison Programs, distributed by the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison. The Landscape Survey contained 93 questions designed to collect both descriptive and open-ended responses from participants about their college-in-prison programs during the 2018/2019 academic year. Included within this survey were specific questions about student, staff and volunteer demographics, program funding, student enrollment and admissions, program goals, and program evaluation.

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Equity and Excellence in Practice

A GUIDE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON

Equity and Excellence in Practice: A Guide for Higher Education in Prison provides a clear and specific summary of some of the most essential components of high-quality in-prison higher education programs. The report outlines the attributes of programs that uphold a commitment to equity, excellence and access. While each prison setting is unique, the recommendations in the report are intended to be applied to the field of higher education generally.

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Alliance for Higher Education in Prison Prospectus

A ROADMAP FOR THE ALLIANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON

In 2016, Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison and the Saint Louis University Prison Program spearheaded a yearlong planning process to investigate the need for and purpose of a national organization for higher education in prison. Throughout the process, a steering committee gathered input from a broad range of stakeholders and key partners. The focus groups, planning sessions and community surveys helped form the foundation of the network, including the mission, vision, values and purpose.

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Exit Reports

National Conference on Higher Education in Prison

This annual gathering brings together people from around the United States working to expand the quality higher education in prison. More than just an annual opportunity to convene with colleagues from the field, the National Conference on Higher Education in Prison (NCHEP) is a place for people to feel heard, supported and inspired.

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Higher Education in Prison Program Documents

National Directory Document Library

Are you looking for examples to support the launch or growth of your own program? The National Directory includes a Document Library populated with administrative documents submitted by higher education in prison programs.

The documents currently available are: Admissions Application, By Laws, Curriculum, Faculty Handbook, FAFSA, Memorandum of Understanding, Organizational Chart, Re-entry Guide, Staff Handbook, Strategic Plan, Student Handbook, Volunteer Handbook.