On February 13, 2018 members of the Prison University Project's College Program competed against UC Santa Cruz philosophy students in an Ethics Bowl– a non-confrontational alternative to the traditional competitive form of debate. Held within the … [Read more...]
The Dignity of Education in Prison
Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz is the President & Dean of the Valley Beit Midrash, the Founder & President of Uri L’Tzedek, the Founder and CEO of The Shamayim V’Aretz Institute and the author of ten books on Jewish ethics. Newsweek named Rav … [Read more...]
Emile DeWeaver Writes Op-Ed for The Mercury News
Emile DeWeaver of Oakland a student of the Prison University Project, co-founder of Prison Renaissance, contributing editor of Easy Street Magazine, and secretary of San Quentin’s Society of Professional Journalism. He wrote this for The Mercury … [Read more...]
Student James King Writes for Vice
James King, 47, is incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison and is a student of the Prison University Project. He is serving 30 years to life for second-degree robbery. (He received the life sentence because the crime was his “third strike” under … [Read more...]
