A new report from the Stanford Criminal Justice Center and UC Berkeley School of Law documents a tremendous need for educational programs in California’s prisons—and a way to provide them. Published this year, “Degrees of Freedom: Expanding College Opportunities for Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Californians” identifies the state’s community colleges and public colleges and universities as gateways to help students learn while in custody and succeed after release. The report recommends leveraging funding available through Senate Bill 1391, signed by Governor Jerry Brown in 2014, to provide community college courses inside prisons and jails. It also identifies other laws, policies, and funding sources that can be used to build high-quality college gateways, which would also provide continuing education upon release from prison.