Workforce Pell officially took effect July 1. For prison education, though, the deadline has come and gone without much change.
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From prison tablets to Cleveland kitchens
How a culinary training program in Ohio helps keep people from returning to prison.
The Magic of Gathering in Prison
From Magic cards to Dungeons & Dragons, games are bringing together people who might otherwise never sit together at the same table.
How lived experience meets academic knowledge in a prison classroom
A Q&A with historian Reiko Hillyer, whose class at an Oregon prison is the subject of a new documentary, Classroom 4.
A message of hope and activism from Sister Prejean
‘Dead Man Walking’ nun visits Depaul University, plus a new report on reentry and a look at ‘second chance’ bonds in Wisconsin.
For those with a record, ‘checking the box’ can be a barrier to education
Some prospective Illinois graduate students say this shuts the door to education before they’ve even been considered on their merit.
An art course designed in prison
An incarcerated artist helped create a course and a scholarship for other students.
‘If they ever open the door, watch what I can do’
One of the country’s first incarcerated professors reflects on two years of freedom.
Earning a degree behind bars is difficult. Finding housing after release can be harder.
Some prison education programs are expanding their services to provide their alumni with a place to live alongside job assistance and other support.
State coalitions emerge as key infrastructure for higher education in prison
This week, we look at the emergence of state coalitions for higher education in prison at a conference organized by the Colorado Coalition for Higher Education in prison.