By sponsoring a student through Blackstone Career Institute, you help provide access to structured, career-focused education designed for the realities of incarceration.
We provide correspondence-based career training for the realities of incarceration—no internet required, no set class times, and no reliance on group instruction.
For many students, completing the program more than earning a certificate. It is an opportunity to invest in themselves, build confidence, commitment, and begin seeing new possibilities for what comes next.
Your support helps make that opportunity possible.
By sponsoring a student through Blackstone Career Institute, you help provide access to structured, career-focused education designed for the realities of incarceration.
We provide correspondence-based career training for the realities of incarceration—no internet required, no set class times, and no reliance on group instruction.
For many students, completing the program more than earning a certificate. It is an opportunity to invest in themselves, build confidence, commitment, and begin seeing new possibilities for what comes next.
Your support helps make that opportunity possible.
WHY EDUCATION MATTERS
When someone chooses to pursue education while incarcerated, they are investing in their future. Research continues to demonstrate the long-term value of educational participation, including a significantly lower likelihood of returning to prison after release.
Every completed lesson represents a commitment to growth, accountability, and preparation for what comes next.
*Davis, Lois M., Jennifer L. Steele, Robert Bozick, Malcolm V. Williams, Susan Turner, Jeremy N. V. Miles, Jessica Saunders, and Paul S. Steinberg, How Effective Is Correctional Education, and Where Do We Go from Here? The Results of a Comprehensive Evaluation. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2014. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR564.html. Also available in print form.
WHY EDUCATION MATTERS
When someone chooses to pursue education while incarcerated, they are investing in their future. Research continues to demonstrate the long-term value of educational participation, including a significantly lower likelihood of returning to prison after release.
Every completed lesson represents a commitment to growth, accountability, and preparation for what comes next.
*Davis, Lois M., Jennifer L. Steele, Robert Bozick, Malcolm V. Williams, Susan Turner, Jeremy N. V. Miles, Jessica Saunders, and Paul S. Steinberg, How Effective Is Correctional Education, and Where Do We Go from Here? The Results of a Comprehensive Evaluation. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2014. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR564.html. Also available in print form.
Michael Harris chose to use his time productively by pursuing education while incarcerated.
Michael Harris chose to use his time productively by pursuing education while incarcerated.
