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Program Offering Pell Grants To Incarcerated People In Heavy Demand In California

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Folsom Graduates
Ten students incarcerated at Folsom State Prison receiving their bachelor’s degree in general communication studies thanks to CDCR’s partnership with the Transforming Outcomes Project at Sacramento State. (Photo by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation)

Incarcerated Students Eligible For Federal Pell Grants

As of this summer, most incarcerated people across the country can apply for a Pell Grant to pay for a higher education. Criminal justice advocates say this is a key step in keeping people from returning to prison. But in California, the demand is already exceeding the supply.
Reporter: Madi Bolaños, The California Report

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Southern California communities are paying the cost of a rise in online shopping. More online stores, means more warehouses to store their products. And that’s adding to the pollution and economic inequality in these areas. 
Reporter: Anthony Victoria, KVCR

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