State legislation could make college more accessible for incarcerated students
WBEZ News · WBEZ Chicago
February 17, 20254m 25s
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Show Notes
Higher education is one of the most effective ways to prevent people in prison from returning.
Yet just seven out of Illinois’ 26 prisons provide access to college classes.
Legislation to restore state financial aid for incarcerated students could change that – and prove especially crucial if federal funding is pulled.
WBEZ’s Lisa Kurian Philip reports.
HOST: DIXON