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A biweekly newsletter about the future of postsecondary education in prisons. Written by Open Campus staff reporter Charlotte West.
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‘I know how to walk the walk’
As some of the largest employers across the country, colleges and universities can provide job opportunities to formerly incarcerated students in addition to educating them.
What happens when prison tech stops working
When prison tech stops working, those inside are left with limited recourse.
Trauma is ‘unavoidable’ in prison. Here’s how educators can help.
Clinical psychologist Napoleon Wells reflects on trauma, healing, and education in carceral spaces.
How students are helping to get people out of prison
Film students in Santa Cruz are working with others at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. on a project focused on wrongful conviction.
One route to a “fresh start” on student debt
The Education Department released new information about how to access “fresh start” — the policy that will bring all eligible defaulted loans into good standing.
Pell’s return holds promise, and problems
Although educating people in prison has been shown to have a number of benefits, Pell money may be difficult for many to access for a host of reasons.
Hope vs reality as Pell returns to prisons
Federal financial aid is coming back to prisons, but it's not going to be simple.
The future of computer programming in prison
Not much has changed in conversations about prisons, education, and technology since the 1970s.
Pursuing a degree inside isn’t easy, but success is ‘so sweet’
How education on death row gave one prison journalist the tools to fight back against the system.
A look inside prison radio
Prison radio stations give people access to meaningful professional training and opportunities for creative expression.