01998 2200277 4500 408929 0032-8855 408929 20241021d kkky0pory50 ba eng US The well-being impacts associated with college in crison a comparison of incarcerated and non-incarcerated students who identify as women Sarah Y. Moore, Tanya Erzen Benefits of college in prison (CIP) programs often center on reduced recidivism and other post-release adjustment outcomes. This article argues for broader recognition of positive outcomes to include well-being, coping, and academic engagement for incarcerated students, noting the specific challenges for female-identifying inmates with backgrounds that often include high levels of abuse and violence. Using longitudinal data from female-identifying students in a CIP program and comparison data from a matched non-incarcerated sample, improvements in these outcome measures are demonstrated as incarcerated students remain in the program. Importantly, their measures of wellbeing, coping, and academic engagement were significantly better than the matched non-incarcerated sample for most measures. Further, the possible underlying mechanism for the findings is discussed, linking them to program characteristics that emphasize the development of community, agency, and personalized—in-person education—qualities that are in alignment with trauma-informed practices. Pennsylvania 2023 p. 3-22 The Prison Journal Vol. 103, nº 1 0032-8855 PRISÃO-ESCOLA ENSINO DIREITOS DO RECLUSO REINCIDÊNCIA CRIMINAL REINSERÇÃO SOCIAL 343.8 MOORE Sarah Y. 070 ERZEN Tanya PT RPC 343.8MOO 0 343_000000000000000_8MOO 2024-10-21 9705 480528 DGRSP DGRSP DGRSP09705 343.8MOO 2024-10-21 0 AP