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Louisiana panel at Untapped Summit presses for mentorships, funding and cross‑agency action
Summary
A Louisiana reaction panel urged a whole‑of‑government approach to scale prison education to employment: strengthen mentorship programs, reexamine MJ Foster scholarship eligibility, stack federal funding streams and legislate employer protections and data systems in 2026.
Panelists at the Untapped Talent Summit urged Louisiana policymakers to translate in‑facility education into real job opportunities by coordinating state agencies, expanding employer engagement and addressing funding and eligibility barriers.
Dr. Kim Hunter Reid, commissioner at the Louisiana Board of Regents, said education must align with labor-market demands and called for work-based learning—internships, apprenticeships and meaningful facility work—that mirrors opportunities outside prisons. “We have good education…
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