监狱学院项目
At Donnelly, we are proud to offer an on-site associate degree program to the inmates of 兰辛监狱 在堪萨斯州的兰辛市.
项目成果
Donnelly began offering classes at our 兰辛监狱 satellite campus in 2001.
快速的事实:
- 399 从2001年开始上课的囚犯
- 34 获得副学士学位的兰辛学生
为什么需要这个项目?
累犯
Earning a college degree is the single most effective tool to lower recidivism and to prevent individuals from returning to a life of crime after their release. 在美国, 70% of all inmates released will be arrested again within 5 years (backgroundcheck.com). Prisoners who participate in any kind of education program results in a 43% reduction in overall recidivism (Rand.org). With a college degree, recidivism drops to only 19% (US Sentencing Commission).
节省纳税人的钱
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics the United States spends roughly $80 billion dollars per year to incarcerate roughly 2.3 million people -- many of which have returned to prison after being unable to find opportunity and employment after their release. With educated individuals exiting the prison system and experiencing a much lower recidivism rate, 这将节省数十亿美元.
安全的社区
回归犯罪生活的人越来越少, 我们将为所有人创造一个更健康、更安全的社会.
对未来的展望
Providing inmates with an education creates self-sufficiency and self-confidence as they start to realize a better path in life and gain the necessary skills to attain it.
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我们如何提供这个机会
“我告诉自己，等我进了监狱，我会做得更好. I have now obtained an associate degree and am working on a bachelor's degree. I am grateful for the support from KDOC facilitators and the Donnelly instructors."
安德鲁·克劳德，22届毕业生
"If it could be summed up in one word, [this program] gives us opportunity.... Having the opportunity to not lose those years — to be able to walk out and do something — the appreciation can't be said."
“对我来说, college was a chance to prove that I would be able to pick myself back up after such a terrible mistake. Donnelly not only provided me with the opportunity to develop my academic potential, 但也有机会成为更好的人."
“毕业是我一生中最重要的日子之一. My self-esteem has soared, and I truly believe I can accomplish any goal. Furthermore, my education has drawn me closer to my family and friends. 我的孩子们现在很尊敬我."
We strive to make our program accessible to inmates by asking that they pay only one third of the hourly tuition fee. LPL外围网址 raises the remaining two thirds of the tuition costs in scholarships from private patrons.
Donnelly也很自豪能参加美国.S. 教育部的第二次机会佩尔项目.
This program creates educational opportunities for incarcerated students by providing need-based Federal Pell Grants to individuals enrolled in post-secondary programs offered by approved colleges and universities. Before the current expansion, just 63 schools in 26 states had been invited to participate. 这些机构得到大约36美元的奖励.2 million in Federal Pell Grants during the first two years of the program. 在那个时候, 11,750名学生获得了联邦佩尔助学金, 三年后, 4,000 post-secondary degrees and credentials have been awarded to those students. LPL外围网址 is one of only 67 new institutions chosen from more than 180 schools that applied to be added this year.
LPL外围网址 has a nineteen-year history of working closely with the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) and the 兰辛监狱 (LCF) administration to provide college-level educational programs to Lansing inmates.
2019年秋季, when KDOC began working with the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) to develop a coordinated strategy to provide postsecondary educational programs at correctional facilities across Kansas, Donnelly was invited to become a charter member of the newly formed Kansas Consortium for Correctional Higher Education (KCCHE). 虽然私立大学不受KBOR管辖, Donnelly was included in the consortium based on our long standing commitment to our Lansing students and our excellent relationship with LCF.
In addition to establishing new educational pathways through KCCHE, Donnelly will continue to encourage LCF students to continue their education after release on our main campus, either completing their associate degree or enrolling in Donnelly's bachelor's program. 唐纳利提供招生服务, 金融援助, tutoring and career services support to ensure that LCF students successfully transition to campus-based programs after release.
Donnelly's longstanding commitment to providing postsecondary educational programming at LCF is an extension of our mission of "providing education and community services with personal concern for the needs and abilities of each student, 尤其是那些可能得不到服务的人." Our 金融援助 staff has extensive experience administering federal Pell grants and we have a number of experienced and dedicated instructors who have taught in the LCF program for many years.
欲了解更多信息，请LPL外围网址 lansing@townup.net.
