
Charlotte West
61 posts
Open Campus national reporter covering the future of postsecondary education in prison.
I visited Sweden this summer — here’s what I learned about its prison education system.
You might be surprised to learn that in Swedish prisons, university-level education was eliminated in 2019.
September 13, 2023
Her life was about to be put on hold. Her balance would continue to grow.
Currently, most borrowers entering prison end up going into default because they are unable to make payments or even contact their servicer about available options.
September 5, 2023
Job-hunting isn’t easy, especially after prison. San Quentin is trying to change that.
Prison to Employment Connection is a 14-week job-readiness training program for people who are within one year of a release date or have an upcoming parole board hearing.
August 16, 2023
In solitary confinement, your neighbors are your teachers.
How Texas falls short in educating incarcerated young women.
August 3, 2023
College Inside: From the demise of Pell Grants to the return of federal financial aid
Lifers share their experiences with college in prison before 1994.
July 19, 2023
They saw the demise of college in prison. Thirty years later, it’s coming back.
Four lifers share how the elimination of Pell Grants in 1994 disrupted college programs in prison.
July 19, 2023
Studying inside at age 87
"What would you want me to do, sit around and play cards?" says Kathy Tyler.
June 21, 2023
What we can learn from one state as Pell returns
A look at education inside Washington prisons offers insight into the challenges of implementing Pell Grants across the country.
June 7, 2023
‘I know how to walk the walk’
As some of the largest employers across the country, colleges and universities can provide job opportunities to formerly incarcerated students in addition to educating them.
May 24, 2023
‘I know how to walk the walk’ — the power of hiring a formerly incarcerated student
Donnie Veal, 51, doesn’t fit the profile of a typical student at University of California Santa Cruz. In…
May 24, 2023