The COVID-19 pandemic proves education, in some states such as Indiana, is a privilege and not equally accessible to everyone. Although school systems were able to develop ways to continue providing education during the pandemic, one group of students has been left in dark: the incarcerated. Inmate education contains multipleRead More →
The University of Maine at Augusta and the Maine Department of Corrections recently held a virtual celebration for the opening of the Doris Buffett Higher Education Center at the Maine State Prison. The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the end of the renovation project at MSP, celebrating a 15-year partnership between UMA,Read More →
We should applaud law makers in New Hampshire for reversing severe the cuts to prison rehabilitation and education programs proposed in Gov. Chris Sununu’s budget. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree that the cuts would end up costing the state more money than they would save. This isRead More →