Abstract

Increasing access to higher education in prison is a topic of growing concern among researchers and correctional staff. The current evaluation analyzed data collected from 109 interviews in California, Texas, and Kansas with currently incarcerated students of a prison-based theological education program called The Urban Ministry Institute (TUMI) and with formerly incarcerated graduates who had participated in the program while they were incarcerated. In addition, 157 surveys were collected from individuals in California, Texas, Kansas, and Colorado who were currently incarcerated and formerly incarcerated program graduates. This study highlighted participants’ perceived impact of TUMI, particularly on how they perceive overall program quality, areas for improvement, self-rated psychological well-being, and evaluation of prosocial thinking, behavior, and relationships, all of which contribute to identity change and desistance.

摘要

增加监狱中接受高等教育的机会是研究人员和惩教人员日益关注的一个话题。当前的评估分析了来自加利福尼亚州、得克萨斯州和堪萨斯州的 109 名受访者的数据，采访对象包括正在监狱服刑的神学教育项目城市事工学院 (TUMI) 的学生以及在监狱服刑期间参加过该项目的前服刑毕业生。被监禁。此外，还收集了来自加利福尼亚州、德克萨斯州、堪萨斯州和科罗拉多州目前被监禁和曾经被监禁的项目毕业生的 157 份调查。这项研究强调了参与者对 TUMI 的感知影响，特别是他们如何看待整体项目质量、需要改进的领域、自评心理健康以及亲社会思维评估，