Both Sides of the Bars – College In Prison – Increased Civic Engagement After Incarceration – May 12 2025

April 27, 2025

Paul Hyman

Education

Providing incarcerated people with a college education has equipped them with the critical thinking skills, political awareness, and advocacy tools that have increased their civic engagement post-incarceration. Considering that Black and Brown people are disproportionately represented within the prison population, providing them with higher education has uniquely positioned them to challenge oppressive systems and drive […]