Skip to content

The PA Prisons and Parole Podcast

This podcast blog will highlight news and information from and about the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.

The PA Prisons and Parole Podcast

Month: March 2026

Episode 20: Evaluation of In-Prison College Courses (Dr. Sarah Tahamont)

Results are in from the most rigorous evaluation to date of Pell-funded college programs in prison. In this episode, Dr. Sarah Tahamont (University of Maryland) joins Pracademically Speaking to unpack findings from Pennsylvania’s randomized controlled trial of Second Chance Pell—and what the evidence really says about recidivism, employment, and the limits of impact at scale.

https://docpodcastfiles.blob.core.windows.net/podcast/Prac-Speaking-V2-E20.mp3

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Author Posted on March 4, 2026March 4, 2026Categories Pracademically Speaking

Search

Categories

  • PA Prisons and Parole Podcast
  • Pracademically Speaking
  • Uncategorized

Archives

  • March 2026
  • February 2026
  • November 2025
  • September 2025
  • August 2025
  • June 2025
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • July 2019
  • May 2019
  • December 2018

RSS

Content RSS

The PA Prisons and Parole Podcast Proudly powered by WordPress