Welcome to The Journal of Prison Education Research. With a renewed focus on prison education research, we recently relaunched our journal including a new name and website. We aim to create a democratic dialogue within and across the field of prison education research.
The Journal of Prison Education Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal that focuses on the field of prison education research. We are dedicated to providing a platform for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to share their knowledge and research. Our journal is published regularly and is only available online.
Formerly known as The Journal of Prison Education and Reentry, the journal's archives published under that title (from 2014 to 2023) can be found at https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/jper/
See the Aims and Scope for a complete coverage of the journal.
Current Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1 (2023)
Research Papers
Understanding Incarcerated Education: A Review of the Digital and Gender Inequality Impacts of Accessibility and Inclusivity of Higher Education for Incarcerated Students
Bianca R. Parry PhD
Prisons and Universities: Co-creating curricula for prison-university partnerships.
Michela Scalpello
Graying Incarcerated Persons and Education Programs in Nigerian Correctional Centre
Ijeoma B. Uche PhD, Agnes E. Okafor PhD, and Okala A. Uche PhD *corresponding author
An Evidence-Based Approach To Prison Library Provision: Aligning Policy and Practice
Jayne Finlay, Susannah Hanlon, and Jessica Bates
The Changing Nature of Education in Youth Justice Centres in New South Wales (Australia)
Laura Metcalfe, Cathy Little Dr, Garner Clancey Dr, and David Evans Dr
Understanding the Challenges of Perspective Transformation in Prison: Biographical Narratives of Foreign National Students of a Second Chance School in Greece
Antigoni K. Efstratoglou and George A. Koulaouzides
Scoping review on the use and meaning of sport in prison and after detention
Marie-Lou Libbrecht, Pascal Delheye, Rosie Meek, and Rudi Roose
Teaching Shakespeare in Prison
Renford Reese and Rachel Tracie