Education Opportunities Academy

education opportunities academy was founded with purpose of creating educational opportunities for people with criminal convictions that are otherwise stigmatized and marginalized because of their criminal records. the issue of how to best integrate prisoners back into society after they have successfully served their sentences remains a top priority for the criminal justice system, and for society at large. the existence and quality of support programs offered to individuals as they exit incarceration and re-enter the community can often mean the difference between a repeat offense and successful reintegration and self-sufficiency. studies have shown that education does make a difference for people with criminal records, and the difference is significant in terms of reduced recidivism and the wages earned after release from incarceration. the academy addresses the lack of education opportunities for people with criminal records by providing an online high school, career certification