Corrections Grants News and Articles

College programs slowly coming into prisons after Pell Grants made available to incarcerated students

Pell Grants were officially restored for incarcerated students in 2023, following a nearly 30-year ban that prohibited most incarcerated students from receiving the aid

NYC awarded $100K grant to boost plant-based culinary skills in correctional facilities

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A five-week training course and certification process will be created to train kitchen staff at Rikers Island and two juvenile justice centers

Ga. college receives funds for prison education program

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The expansion will allow about 200 incarcerated students to participate each year, increase class offerings from two to eight and strengthen the Prison Education Ambassador Program for Morehouse students

NYC DOC receives $180K grant for staff wellness

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"Heroes work at the New York City Department of Correction, but the truth is, heroes need help, too,” Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie said

Mass. sheriff's office awarded $30K for jail-based drug treatment programs

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NYDOC receives grant to improve services for high-risk individuals and reduce recidivism

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The $498,500 grant will be used toward re-entry services and initiatives; these programs target underlying systems that cause criminal behavior which can have an impact on recidivism rates