Carl Rogers, walked out of Robinson Correctional Center on February 14. By his calculations, his release came more than a year later than it should have.
Higher Ed in Prisons
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First Person: ‘They ban books by Black authors. Then they tell us to celebrate Black History Month.’
As state legislatures and boards of regents debate whose histories deserve telling, those of us behind bars have long faced explicit bans on texts that challenge dominant narratives or examine racial and gender justice.
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Illinois weighs opening state financial aid to students in prison
Legislation reintroduced in the Illinois General Assembly this session could expand access to prison education by restoring state financial aid for incarcerated students.
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Windward Community College expands Hawaiian Studies to Arizona prison
Windward Community College is expanding its associate’s degree program in Hawaiian Studies to serve men incarcerated nearly 3,000 miles away at a private prison in Eloy, Arizona.
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Rikers is closing, but the need for education remains
New York City intends to replace the Rikers Island jail complex with four borough-based jails by 2027. Educators teaching there say there will be an urgent need for education until the very last day Rikers remains open.
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Illinois settles two lawsuits linked to prison education programs
The Illinois Department of Corrections has settled two federal civil rights lawsuits filed by people in prison who say their First Amendment rights were violated.
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Education was supposed to keep me out of prison. Instead, it brought me back.
A recently released college student shares why he returned to prison to graduate.
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The unlikely friendship between a pre-med student and a man serving life without parole
A life-changing relationship demonstrates the ripple effects that prison education programs can have on college campuses.
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“The best way to learn is from stories”
An Indigenous literature class at an Oregon prison helps incarcerated women explore identity and find healing through Tommy Orange’s novel about urban Native Americans.
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College Inside: Illinois Edition
Short on time? Here’s what you need to know: We’ve got a new way to reach incarcerated readers in Illinois Yesterday, our local partner WBEZ Chicago sent out 400+ copies of a special Illinois-focused print issue of College Inside to people incarcerated in the state prison system. We’ve been working closely with WBEZ’s team at Prisoncast!, an audio […]