This news article from Open Campus examines the use of tablets in prison.
A biweekly newsletter from Open Campus about the future of postsecondary education in prisons. This edition focuses on technology in prisons.
This news article from Open Campus explores how Kunlyna Tauch, a writer incarcerated in California, used the laptop issued to him as a student at California State University Los Angeles. It was the first computer he's used in 17 years of incarceration.
I am so proud of the men at Maine State Prison for completing and sustaining this computer technology program! This is exactly the type of programming and equality that prison education needs to normalize to offer incarcerated students tech savvy, marketable skills and to give equity to tech spaces for incarcerated people.
The Educational Justice Institute and RAISE at MIT have been faithfully offering web design, computer programming, and app invention classes for years, not only in Maine, but to mixed cohorts in facilities from various states.
In addition to the MIT App…
In this research brief, researchers share findings from incarcerated students and alumni regarding their experiences with technology during enrollment in postsecondary education and participation in Second Chance Pell.
Check out my article, published by Open Campus! It was an honor to share a look at the transformative experience I was blessed to have teaching as a Visiting Instructor at Colby College.
"Incarcerated people are rarely hired for outside jobs. A teaching gig changed my life." https://www.opencampusmedia.org/2024/01/03/incarcerated-people-are-rarely-hired-for-outside-jobs-a-teaching-gig-changed-my-life/
Please also see "Colorado…
Produced by Incarceration Nations Network (INN) and its global justice partners, this document examines how virtual education is implemented behind bars, what it looks like around the world, the benefits and concerns of virtual education, and some do's and don'ts that allow education in prisons to continue.
In collaboration with their global justice partners, the Incarceration Nations Network (INN) developed this virtual justice toolkit to examine research and practical experience from around the world regarding virtual (videoconference) technology in the justice system. This toolkit examines the following questions:
• What are the concerns about remote hearings?
• When should they be considered?
• What can be done to mitigate harm and allow justice to move forward at this urgent time?
Justice Through Code is recruiting for three career accelerators: The Foundation, Tech Pathways, and The Flagship, set to start early next year, offering professional development and technical skills to prepare adult learners for entry-level positions as software engineers. See the one-pagers attached with this message to learn more about these programs and scan the QR code to apply!
Open Campus, a nonprofit newsroom focused on higher education, produces College Inside, a newsletter focused on the future of postsecondary education in prison. We publish a biweekly email and a monthly print PDF edition for inside distribution. You can get the email version in your inbox here (check your spam for a confirmation email if you don't see it right away), and you can sign up incarcerated friends…
