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West Virginia Anti-Recidivism Prisoner Education Program

Award Information

Award #
2010-DD-BX-0737
Location
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
Total funding (to date)
$406,000
Original Solicitation

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2010, $406,000)

The Congressionally Recommended Awards Program, authorized by the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117), helps improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and/or assist victims of crime (other than compensation). Funds should be used for the projects recommended by Congress, in the amounts specified in the joint explanatory statement incorporated by reference into Pub. L. 111-117, and generally consistent with one or more of the following statutory purposes: improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, preventing or combating juvenile delinquency, or assisting victims of crime (other than compensation). Each of these purposes is framed using language drawn, respectively, from the former Byrne discretionary statute, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, the Victims of Crime Act, and the Violence Against Women Act. This project is authorized and funded through a line item in the FY 2010 Congressional Budget and by the joint explanatory statement that is incorporated by reference into the FY2010 Department of Justice Appropriations Act.

This Glenville State College will offer an Associate of Arts in Business program at FCI-Gilmer Federal Correction Institute in West Virginia. In addition to reducing recidivism, the project will also examine the impact of postsecondary education and degree attainment on post-release employment. The goal of this project is to demonstrate that the attainment of a degree significantly reduces the chance of offenders returning to prison.

NCA/NCF

Date Created: September 8, 2010