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California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

'Ear Hustle' prison podcast helped get its host pardoned. Now see it live in L.A.

Ear Hustle, the first podcast produced inside prison, helped co-creator Earlonne Woods gain early release and inspired prison podcast programs nationwide.
Film
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 weeks ago

'Classroom 4': Director Eden Wurmfeld and subject Reiko Hillyer discuss their Oscar-shortlisted doc about a Lewis & Clark class taught in a prison * Oregon ArtsWatch

Classroom 4 documents an Inside-Out college-prison course that fosters dialogue between Lewis & Clark undergraduates and incarcerated students while examining America's mass incarceration.
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Higher education
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

The prison to school pipeline: Why freedom behind bars starts with the mind

A life-sentenced prisoner uses study and correspondence courses to reclaim time and pursue higher education despite limited prison programs, vice, costs, and personal loss.
Higher education
fromTruthout
2 months ago

For Incarcerated Students in California, Education Is a Collective Endeavor

A culture of care and communal support inside prisons enables incarcerated learners to co-learn, advocate for college programs, and transform lives through mutual aid.
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Film
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 weeks ago

'Classroom 4': Director Eden Wurmfeld and subject Reiko Hillyer discuss their Oscar-shortlisted doc about a Lewis & Clark class taught in a prison * Oregon ArtsWatch

Classroom 4 documents a Lewis & Clark and prison Inside-Out college course that fosters dialogue and examines America's mass incarceration through shared learning.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Prison tutor jailed after sending explicit love letters to inmate

Handwritten letters from Melissa Murphy, formerly Melissa O'Brien, 49, containing explicit romantic and sexual content were found in a HMP Chelmsford prisoner's cell, and a photo of the inmate was found at her home, Chelmsford Crown Court heard.
UK news
US politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

How Washington State Discriminates Against Incarcerated Immigrants

ICE detainers block incarcerated immigrants from accessing college programs and can keep them detained after sentences, undermining rehabilitation and prolonging detention.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago

Steve Bannon and the Murderers and Hitmen Who Became His 'Besties'

Steve Bannon taught civics at FCI Danbury while serving a contempt-of-Congress sentence, earning 25 cents an hour and drawing large inmate attendance.
Social justice
fromFast Company
3 months ago

The untapped workforce solving industry labor shortages

Second-chance talent—graduates of prison education programs—are an underutilized, motivated source of skilled workers who can fill labor shortages and reduce recidivism.
US politics
fromNew York Amsterdam News
4 months ago

Jamaica native deported by DHS and imprisoned in Eswatini repatriated to home country

A 62-year-old New York resident, long imprisoned, was deported under a third-country policy to Eswatini and later repatriated to Jamaica.
US news
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

Sean Combs launched a jailhouse 'Free Game with Diddy' course to teach fellow inmates business skills: lawyers

Sean 'Diddy' Combs launched a six-week business course teaching business management, entrepreneurship, and personal development to fellow inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

You want to talk about a world of lies?' Teaching philosophy in prison | Jay Miller

At 8.30am sharp, a white van pulls up to the North Carolina college campus where the Outsiders are huddled in their black shirts, sleepy-faced but in good spirits. They pile in quickly, knowing there is a tight schedule to stick to. A 10-minute drive from campus, then the van pulls up under the arch of a large metal gate crowned with razor wire.
philosophy
fromThe New Yorker
6 months ago

Teaching Men Who Will Never Leave Prison

"Everyone ought to read all this in high school." A student expressed frustration over students not being exposed to critical historical texts and principles that inform governance.
Education
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
8 months ago

What I've learned from teaching philosophy in prisons

Philosophy courses in prisons can transform inmates' lives and challenge societal norms, despite misconceptions about their value.
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