2024
LIFTED Commencement
Graduation Highlight
On June 20, we celebrated the first 23 incarcerated students earning bachelor’s degrees from a top 10 public university, and we also celebrated the realization of more than five years of planning and collaboration between two major state institutions, the University of California and the state prison system, who are working together to bring world class public educational opportunities into state prisons.
In the News
Inmates earn bachelor’s degrees in first-of-its-kind partnership with the University of California
ABC7
Students at Richard Donovan Prison graduate from first-ever program with UC
ABC10
23 inmates graduate with bachelor's degrees as part of California prison, university partnership
ABC13
Incarcerated students graduate from first‑ever partnership with the University of California
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Incarcerated students graduate from first‑ever UC partnership
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Over 20 incarcerated students in San Diego earn degrees from ‘first-of-its-kind’ partnership
Fox5
23 Donovan State Prison inmates graduate with UC degrees
KNBC San Diego
23 incarcerated students receive bachelor’s degrees from UC Irvine
KTLA5
First State Prison Inmates to Graduate with U.C. Degrees
NBC7 San Diego
Giving the incarcerated a shot at an education and a brighter future
Orange County Register
For First Time, CA Prison Inmates earn UC System Bachelor's Degrees
Patch
Students at Richard Donovan Prison Graduate from First-Ever Program with UC
Times of San Diego
Opinion: College in California prisons is transforming lives
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Opinion: How the LIFTED program opened my eyes and gave me hope
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Opinion: I teach English literature to incarcerated students. I've learned so much
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Opinion: I've seen how the power of education can fight inequality
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Opinion: More education means less recidivism, less spending on prisons
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Opinion: Teaching computer science in the prison has been a challenging and rewarding experience
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Opinion: We advocate for higher education opportunities to those involved in the criminal legal system
The San Diego Union-Tribune