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The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world. 1 out of every 100 Americans are in prison and 2/3 of these cases were nonviolent offenses.
The U.S. keeps prisoners longer than any other country.
Average cost to house one prisoner for one year is approximately $40,000 to $50,000 per offender per year.
Average cost to send one student to college for a year, including tuition, fees, room and board is approximately $17,131.
As many as 50% of juvenile delinquents are children with a parent who has been behind bars. Second generation crime is very real and trending upward.
With a system that is locking up more offenders for minor/nonviolent crimes than it is releasing, (mandatory minimums), this is a situation that grows monthly and will continue to impact families and communities while putting a strain on our country’s resources.
It is far less expensive to send someone to college than it is to send someone to prison, which gives the college graduate a purposeful life so he/she can give back to the community.
In the U.S. alone, 3% of children under the age of 18, has a parent in state or federal prison.
Today, there are approximately 2.2 million people incarcerated or on parole in the United States.

The solution is to stop the cycle before it begins.
By providing scholarships and educational opportunities for young adults, giving them a chance of being successful in the working sector.
The scholarship money will go directly to the community colleges, universities or vocational schools where they are enrolled.
We will never put scholarship funds in the applicant’s hands.
By working with correctional institutions, parents, counselors, high school teachers and community leaders, we will reach these young adults before they follow in the footsteps of their incarcerated parents.
Education versus Incarceration is the key to stopping this trend.
Scholarships will reduce the tax payer’s burden of paying for the cost of an offender’s kid going to jail.
Reduces tax payer burden of paying medical cost for future offenders if these at-risk young adults in up in prison.