Prisons Archives - Page 2 of 21

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.

‘Dead Man Walking’ nun visits Depaul University, plus a new report on reentry and a look at ‘second chance’ bonds in Wisconsin.

Sister Helen Prejean, the prominent anti-death penalty advocate, marked 15 years since Illinois abolished capital punishment.

Some prospective Illinois graduate students say this shuts the door to education before they’ve even been considered on their merit.

Some prospective Illinois graduate students say this shuts the door to education before they’ve even been considered on their merit.

Stanley Andrisse, a Howard University professor, challenges HBCUs to support students inside prisons.

A new initiative out of South Carolina is recruiting HBCU presidents to bring their institutions into the prison education space.

An incarcerated artist helped create a course and a scholarship for other students.

One of the country’s first incarcerated professors reflects on two years of freedom.

Some prison education programs are expanding to provide their alumni with a place to live alongside job assistance and other support.