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Georgetown Launches the Pivot Program!

The Georgetown Pivot Program is a new, non-credit-bearing certificate in business and entrepreneurship created specifically for formerly incarcerated individuals.
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Meek Mill in Conversation with Marc Howard

On November 7, PJI welcomed rapper and criminal justice reform advocate Meek Mill to the Hilltop for a conversation with Marc Howard about criminal justice reform.
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2017-2018 PJI Annual Report Now Available!

PJI presents our newest Annual Report, which highlights the programs, events, and people that shaped our third year.
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Valentino Dixon: "Golf Art Saved Me, Georgetown Set Me Free"

The Prisons and Justice Initiative was proud to host a conversation with Valentino Dixon and several other individuals involved in his exoneration and release after 27 years.
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Valentino Dixon Is A Free Man After 26 Years of Wrongful Conviction

Valentino Dixon, whose case was featured in the Spring 2018 Prison Reform Project, Making An Exoneree, was released from the Attica Correctional Facility, in part due to the work of Georgetown students.
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New inspriational video about the Prison Scholars Program at the DC Jail!

Check out this video that contains special footage from our end-of-semester celebration on May 11
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Making An Exoneree story featured on the Georgetown homepage!

A group of undergraduates in a unique “Prison Reform Project” course have conducted investigations into four murder cases that may one day lead to the release of individuals thought to be wrongfully convicted.
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Playlist of the 4 Making An Exoneree Documentaries Now Available

Please find the trailer as well as the 4 documentaries of Valentino Dixon, Tim Wright, John Moss, and Kenneth Bond on our YouTube Channel.
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The Conservative Case for Criminal Justice Reform

Featured a panel of incredible guests for an important conversation on conservative solutions and the potential for the re-emergence of a bipartisan coalition for prison reform.
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Welcome back for the 2018-19 academic year! Now in its third year, the Prisons and Justice Initiative continues to host extremely informative, educational, and topical programming.

Currently, we are underway with our spring semester of the Georgetown Prison Scholars Program at the DC Jail. This semester includes 2 credit-bearing courses in addition to seven non-credit courses and a weekly lecture series for 50 male and female scholars currently residing at the Jail. Check out this inspirational video that includes special footage from our spring semester graduation celebration!

We have also partnered with the Mcdonough School of Business and the D.C. Department of Employment services to create the Pivot Program. Pivot is a ten month reentry program that combines liberal studies with training in business and entrepreneruship for returning citizens in the District. In January 2019, we welcomed eighteen Pivot Fellows, who are now transitioning into internships with local employers, while continuing their academic studies. For more information on the Pivot Program, please visit its website or contact our team via email at pivot@georgetown.edu.

We are thrilled to share the third PJI Annual Report, which highlights the Initiative's activities in 2017-2018. The report includes photos and images from the many events and programs that we hosted last year, as well as a description of our mission and continuing plans for the future. Download the full report here.

If you're interesting in getting involved with the Prisons and Justice Initiative, please check out our available opportunities!

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