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For the last several months I have been studying the criminal justice system with a particular lens of education available in the prisons. The argument is simple: the more education inmates attain, the less likely they are to be re-incarcerated. I am interested in the immediate restoration of Pell Grants and all other opportunities for education in the prisons. Below is a list of organizations I have come across in my research. If you have suggestions of other organizations that should be added, please reach out.


Prison Education & College Programs California Prison University Program (San Quentin) Prison Education Project (Chino) Connecticut Wesleyan - Center for Prison Education Member of the Consortium for the Liberal Arts in Prison Iowa Grinnell - Liberal Arts in Prison Member of the Consortium for the Liberal Arts in Prison Missouri St. Louis University Prison Program New York Bard Prison Initiative Member of the Consortium for the Liberal Arts in Prison Future Now at Bronx Community College Hudson Link for Higher Education (Sing Sing) Oregon LIFE (Lifelong Information for Entrepreneurs) (Coffee Creek, Oregon) The LIFE program addresses self-employment and microenterprise development after release for women prisoners. Washington Evergreen State's program International Britain: Prisoners' Education Trust (PET) via Virtual Campus Prison Education Associations Correctional Education Association (CEA) European Prison Education Association EPEA Principle Statement Reentry: National Reentry Network New York Cases New York City's courts are the front door to CASES programs. Our legal staff maintains a presence in courtrooms citywide. We work with judges, district attorneys, defense lawyers, legal advocates, the NYC Department of Probation and the NYS Division of Parole to identify individuals appropriate for our programs and we advocate for their supervision by CASES. CASES court representatives report frequently to judges and other criminal justice stakeholders on our participants' progress towards the fulfillment of their legal obligations. College and Community Fellowship College and Community Fellowship (CCF) is unique among organizations aimed at helping people reclaim their lives after criminal conviction. Many programs try to address the basic needs of people returning to the community after conviction and prison, but only CCF guides them through the stages of higher education while promoting their leadership, self-advocacy, artistic expression, civic participation and long term economic security. We see beyond reentry. We see limitless possibilities for our participants, their families and their communities. We expect what others deem impossible and the results are incredible! College Initiatives Our mission is to create pathways from criminal justice involvement to college and beyond and to establish and support communities invested in their own success. Fortune Society The Fortune Society is a nonprofit social service and advocacy organization, founded in 1967, whose mission is to support successful reentry from prison and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities. Osborne Foundation We offer opportunities for reform and rehabilitation through public education, advocacy, and alternatives to incarceration that respect the dignity of people. Getting out and Staying Out Washington Post Prison Program Washington, DC The Reentry Network Juvenile Programs: International: PACT Urban Peace Program The PACT Urban Peace Program is dedicated to helping at-risk youth and building peace and hope in our urban communities in partnership with the courts and schools. Legal Aid: Bronx Defenders MISC Correctional Association The Correctional Association of New York is an independent, non-profit organization founded by concerned citizens in 1844 and granted unique authority by the New York State Legislature to inspect prisons and to report its findings and recommendations to the legislature, the public and the press. Through monitoring, research, public education and policy recommendations, the Correctional Association strives to make the administration of justice in New York State more fair, efficient and humane. Critical Resistance PEN Writing Assoc - Prison Writing Program Prison Reform Movement Women on the Rise (WORTH) WORTH (Women On the Rise Telling HerStory) is an advocacy/consultant group comprised of currently & formerly incarcerated women, who have the expertise and understanding to engage, navigate and challenge policy and perceptions concerning incarcerated women.