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This paper focuses on addressing the following research questions: Do programs of higher education have an impact on how incarcerated students view themselves and their environment? If so, how does this influence compare to that experienced by their non-incarcerated counterparts? These questions were answered through interviews conducted with a sample of formerly incarcerated students who participated ... read morein college-in-prison while serving time, a sample of non-incarcerated students who participated in college-in-prison, and a control group of non-incarcerated students who have not participated in college-in-prison. The findings suggest that programs of higher education do have an impact on both incarcerated and non-incarcerated students’ perceptions of themselves and of their respective environments, as well as their perceptions of the institutions to which they are introduced through college-in-prison programs. This is contextualized and analyzed through Goffman’s framework of total institutions and reveals that programs of this sort operate as a “bridge” between the involved institutions. Further, this study suggests that the intervention of participation in college-in-prison programs has an influence on how non-incarcerated students understand and view education, especially as expressed through subtle hints in language regarding self-perception and perception of crime and incarceration. This study encourages future directions and research to expand upon the continuing impact of the prison as a total institution upon a person’s release to their home communities.read less
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