Voices From the Inside

• In Event: Marriott Roundtable Session 4
  In Roundtable Session: The Agency of Historically Marginalized Subjects

Abstract

Minimal research has been done for the purpose of improving juvenile postsecondary correctional education and limiting recidivism rates of students in the juvenile justice system. This paper focuses on student voice as a method for researchers to reflect on the educational experience of incarcerated juveniles using Latin@ Critical Race Theory as the theoretical framework. A closer look at secondary and postsecondary education through the voice of the incarcerated student benefits how we perceive and can continue postsecondary juvenile correctional education. The students’ voice gives insight on the students’ life and educational experience. Last, using an Arts-Based Research approach to critically analyze the students’ experience gives a better understanding of the educational experience of the incarcerated student.

Author

• Gregory Barraza, Chapman University