Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Abstract
In 1994, Congress passed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (VCCLEA), a provision of which revoked Pell Grant funding “to any individual who is incarcerated in any federal or state penal institution.” This essay highlights the counter-productive effects this particular provision has on penological goals. The essay suggests Congress acknowledge the failures of the ban on Pell Grant funding for prisoners, and restore such funding for all qualified prisoners.
Recommended Citation
SpearIt,
Keeping It REAL: Why Congress Must Act to Restore Pell Grant Funding for Prisoners,
11
University of Massachusetts Law Review
26
(2016).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.pitt.edu/fac_articles/489
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