Good morning all,
I hope this finds you well. I am reaching out to those who are offering educational programming (BA/AA/certificate program) inside BOP facilities. I was part of the team that created the BA program inside Pelican Bay State Prison (Cal Poly Humboldt), and am now working with Cal State Long Beach Project Rebound on building an education program inside, so I am somewhat familiar with the relationship between the university and state facilities (CDCR), but have questions about working with the federal system. I am working towards building a program in California…
Hey, everybody!
I want to take this week's post as an opportunity to uplift my girl, Brittany LaMarr! Brittany is a formerly incarcerated prison education advocate, and works with the National Prison Debate League (and was instrumental in making arrangements for the establishment and launch of the MCC Women's Debate team, along with NPDL Director Daniel Throop).
It has been my pleasure to have been a co-speaker with Brittany to discuss our support for the New England Board of Higher Education's Commission on the Future of Education in Prison's report recommendations to…
Join Team CPE! This Women's History Month, we're hiring our first-ever coordinator for full-time focus on our program at York CI—where CPE has created rigorous college access for incarcerated women in Connecticut for 10 years running. Looking forward to adding a passionate collaborator to this project and community.
Apply here: https://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/10350
Many universities, community colleges, certificate/technical and vocational programs, and non-accredited courses have already joined the growing HEP community, and with the expansion of Pell, it is now more important than ever for educators hoping to make a foray into prison education spaces to have resources and guidance to start their prison education partnership program.
If you've ever wondered, how does a HEP or a PEP get started? Never fear! The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators has constructed a resource page to help those who are looking to enter…
What does Education in Action look like in practice? Since its inception, the U.S. prison system has functioned to separate people from their families, communities, and the people they harmed. The system has also functioned to prevent people who have caused harm from engaging in any meaningful reparative action. It has functioned to restrict people's ability to care for their families, and to remove mentors, service members, and caretakers from their communities. Education in Action (EiA) is an initiative by the…
Check out two new books published this year from the field:
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Check out the new job postings on the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison Job Board – https://www.higheredinprison.org/job-board
Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop – https://www.higheredinprison.org/jobs-board/free-…
📝 Call for Manuscripts: Exploring the Role of Higher Education in Prison and Returning People on Campuses and Communities from the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities.
📚 This call for complete, full manuscripts is open to all authors who are engaged in the scholarly exploration of programs, initiatives, and/or research centers that implement support for returning community members or facilitate higher education in prison and its impact on campuses and communities.
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So proud of my Justice Think Tank colleagues Linda Small and Chandler Dugal for their op-ed piece that was published in the Bangor Daily News! Their cowritten article centers on the prong of our Criminal Code group's work that researched record sealing and expungement for formerly incarcerated people and proposed an implementation strategy for the state of Maine!
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/02/20/opinion/opinion-contributor/criminal-record-…
If you haven't checked them out lately, take a moment to see what's new on the Alliance's Job Board and Community Events page!
- Job Board – https://www.higheredinprison.org/job-board
- Community Events – https://www.higheredinprison.org/community-events
