Offering classes at the DC Jail is just one of the ways the Prisons and Justice Initiative is making an impact on mass incarceration in America. A new Georgetown Magazine article takes an in-depth look.
Topics: Incarcerated students
Newly released Georgetown Prison Scholars participant reflects on his studies
Halim Flowers, a participant in the Georgetown Prison Scholars Program at the DC Jail who has been released after serving 22 years, lauded the program as “a cross-cultural exchange that benefits both parties.”
Documentary captures transformative power of education for incarcerated students
A new documentary shows how prison-based degree pathways can help participants build self-awareness, prepare for careers, become productive community members, and cut their risk of recidivism.
Georgetown Prison Scholars Program bringing music education to the D.C. Jail
This spring, Georgetown University students joined men and women incarcerated in the D.C. Jail for an “inside-outside” course studying musical traditions associated with the criminal justice system.
Prison-based educational programs creating degree pathways for incarcerated people
College and correctional facility partnerships around the nation are working to build incarcerated individuals’ job skills and set them on the path to a degree.
Two students’ journeys from behind bars to bachelor’s degrees
A federal pilot program launched in 2016 is enabling dozens of colleges to revive prison education initiatives through Pell Grants, the Washington Post reports.