State awards $1.8 million to expand UCI’s in-prison B.A. program Funding will also support core functions of LIFTED for five years Irvine, Calif., July 5, 2022 — The state of California, through an agreement between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature, has allocated...
UCLA Prison Education Program brings college courses to incarcerated individuals By Shehreen Karim Jan. 18, 2022 3:17 p.m. After being incarcerated as a juvenile, Abel Diaz didn’t see college as an option until he took classes through the UCLA Prison Education...
Access To A College Degree Is On The Rise In Prisons. What This Means For Incarcerated Students By Julia Barajas Published Oct 28, 2021 6:00 AM Earlier this month, 25 men put on black caps and gowns at the state prison in Lancaster, a maximum-security facility...
the pandemic in prison, new B.A. program Hundreds dead. Thousands infected. Stories from the inside. Limited access to cleaning supplies and protective face coverings. Months-long, 24-hour lockdowns with no family visits. Living quarters that make social distancing...
