Exploring the Experiences of Participants in Second
Chance Pell: Student and Alumni Focus Group
Characteristics Summary, Appendix B
Author(s): Gaskill, S., Castro, E. L., & Aguilar Padilla, E.
Publisher: Research Collaborative on Higher Education in Prison
Year: 2022
Description
From October 2021 to March 2022, the Research Collaborative on Higher Education in
Prison conducted
focus groups with 98 currently incarcerated students and seven formerly incarcerated
alumni, all of
whom participated or were participating in the Second Chance Pell Experiment. This
Appendix provides demographic information about focus group participants for the following
variables: race/ethnicity, first-generation student status, and first-time student
status. For additional information about methodology, see Appendix A to this study.