Going Back to College? Criminal Stigma in Higher Education Admissions in Northeastern U.S.

Evans, Douglas N.; Szkola, Jason; John, Victor St.

doi:10.1007/s10612-019-09443-x

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“…Most SCH commence their postsecondary career in community colleges. It is not surprising, given that private colleges are more likely to ask about conviction histories compared with public institutions (Evans, Szkola, et al, 2019). Private colleges also tend to be less affordable than public universities.…”

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Hustle in Higher Education: How Latinx Students with Conviction Histories Move from Surviving to Thriving in Higher Education

Hernandez

Murillo

Britton

2022

American Behavioral Scientist

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The voices and experiences of formerly incarcerated college students are emerging throughout the social science literature. The importance of documenting their narratives is grounded in the reality that more than an estimated 12,000 system-impacted people are enrolled throughout the California postsecondary education system. This paper highlights the knowledge and skills formerly incarcerated students possess and deploy to navigate higher education successfully. Our study adds to the growing body of literature examining the experiences of formerly incarcerated Latinx students from an anti-deficit perspective. We use the theory of funds of knowledge and semi-structured interviews with 16 formerly incarcerated Latinx students at different points of the postsecondary education pipeline to understand their experiences. We find that formerly incarcerated Latinx students tapped into their “hustle” to move from surviving to thriving in higher education. These pre-college skills, acquired through their life experiences, allow students to seek academic and financial resources, create academic networks, and make personal connections with institutional agents to overcome various personal and institutional barriers.

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Hustle in Higher Education: How Latinx Students with Conviction Histories Move from Surviving to Thriving in Higher Education

Hernandez

Murillo

Britton

2022

American Behavioral Scientist

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“…In recent years, legislative eff orts have eased application barriers for prospective formerly incarcerated students (Evans et al, 2019;Vuolo et al, 2017). For example, in 2020, California passed Senate Bill 118, a measure that forbids public and private institutions of higher education from "inquir[ing] about a prospective student's criminal history on an initial application form or at any time during the admissions process before the institution's fi nal decision relative to the prospective student's application for admission" (Senate Bill No.…”

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What Can the Legal Profession Do For Us? Formerly Incarcerated Attorneys and the Practice of Law as a Strengths-Based Endeavour

Binnall

2022

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In recent years, the concept of strengths-based reentry has gained increased attention from scholars and commentators. Proponents of the strengths-based paradigm argue that the formerly incarcerated are far more than a collection of needs and risks. Rather, we bring unique skills to the reentry process that can be utilized to engage in generative activities that serve to diminish the stigma of a criminal history and to promote post-release success. Drawing on my own journey from prison to practicing attorney, this article contemplates the legal profession as one such generative activity. By serving clients at risk of criminal justice system involvement and organizing to promote experiential diversity at law schools and in the bar, many formerly incarcerated attorneys are engaged, often subconsciously, in ongoing stigma/shame management at the micro and macro levels respectively. For these reasons, this paper contends that the legal profession ought to be considered a viable, realistic option for formerly incarcerated students, as they possess the empathy to excel as attorneys and to use the law as a means of transforming their own self concept.

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“…A large portion of the research on students with criminal records experiences in traditional higher education settings centers around their undergraduate admissions experience (Custer, 2013a(Custer, , 2013bEvans et al, 2019;Le, 2016;Stewart & Uggen, 2020). Once a higher education institution becomes aware of the student's criminal record, various barriers are imposed on the prospective student.…”

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Navigating Institutional Barriers as a Graduate Student with a Criminal Record

McTier

2021

American Behavioral Scientist

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Much of the research on college students with criminal records focuses on their undergraduate experiences in traditional higher education settings. In this study, attention is given to graduate students’ experiences. Specifically, I explore how graduate students are navigating through institutional barriers while possessing a criminal record. Through the use of a pre-questionnaire form, a semi-structured interview, and a concept mapping exercise, I was able to collect 10 students’ perspectives to show how they (1) chose to navigate through institutional barriers by proving themselves to others and (2) by choosing if and when to disclose their criminal records. Several implications for practice and research are offered so that graduate programs can use these suggestions to ensure that graduate students with criminal records have access to an equitable education.

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Going Back to College? Criminal Stigma in Higher Education Admissions in Northeastern U.S.

Cited by 27 publications

References 25 publications

Hustle in Higher Education: How Latinx Students with Conviction Histories Move from Surviving to Thriving in Higher Education

Hustle in Higher Education: How Latinx Students with Conviction Histories Move from Surviving to Thriving in Higher Education

What Can the Legal Profession Do For Us? Formerly Incarcerated Attorneys and the Practice of Law as a Strengths-Based Endeavour

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Navigating Institutional Barriers as a Graduate Student with a Criminal Record

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