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The JSTOR Access in Prison Program Reaches 1 Million-User Milestone
JSTOR announced the following:In just over a year, the JSTOR Access in Prison program has doubled its reach in US state and federal prison facilities. … Today, more than one million incarcerated learners can now research, download, and read academic journal articles, books, and other scholarly materials via the JSTOR platform. ‘People in prisons use JSTOR the same way as people on the outside,’ [senior manager Stacy] Burnett said. Many use JSTOR to pursue structured educational goals such as degrees and certificates, others for more self-directed learning. … More than 95% of US state and federal prison facilities now provide access to JSTOR, and the program is now active in 24 countries. … Burnett notes that while one million is a remarkable number, it represents just half of people incarcerated in the US and only 10% of people incarcerated worldwide. For more information, read the news item.
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