The first and only wedding I ever attended was in prison, when an inmate I knew only in passing invited me to serve as his best man. Why would this virtual stranger invite me into one of the most personal moments of his life? Instinctively, I knew … [Read more...]
NBC News: How a Second Chance Led Ex-Con Jay Ly to Some Stinkin Crawfish
NBC News recently featured a story on Prison University Project alum Jay Ly and his post-release work as a restauranteur excerpted below: For Jay Ly, every workday is different. Sometimes, he gets up at 6 a.m. to meet with contractors at the … [Read more...]
President Obama Awards Prison University Project National Humanities Medal
In recognition of our impact and our leadership in supporting educational opportunities for the incarcerated, the Prison University Project was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama in September 2016. Pictured below is President … [Read more...]
TEDMED: Creating a Healthy Society
Prison University Project graduate and community mentor Sam Vaughn recounts how a program offering radical interventions of love and support to the most violent young men has dramatically reduced the homicide rate in one of the most dangerous US … [Read more...]
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