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MORCA-Georgetown Paralegal Program Celebrates Graduates’ Achievements

Family members, friends and supporters recently gathered at Georgetown Law to celebrate eight graduates of the MORCA-Georgetown Paralegal Program during a ceremony honoring their…

October 9, 2025

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Milestone Reached for Exoneree and Georgetown Professor Martin Tankleff

Georgetown University’s Prisons and Justice Initiative proudly celebrates Martin Tankleff, Peter P. Mullen Distinguished Visiting Professor at Georgetown University and an…

October 7, 2025

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Read the 2024 Annual Report

Check out the Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative’s 2024 Annual Report! Dive into our programs, get to know students and alumni, and explore important milestones from our…

October 4, 2025

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A Long-Awaited Return Home for a Making an Exoneree Participant

After spending nearly 28 years in a Louisiana prison for a crime he did not commit, John Kinsel is finally free. In the photo above, Kinsel is pictured with two former Making an…

October 3, 2025

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Prison Scholars Celebrate Summer Semester Achievements

The Prison Scholars Program celebrated the completion of the summer 2025 semester at the D.C. Jail on Aug. 26. Following a semester of studies in a variety of courses, the…

September 17, 2025

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Prison Scholars Discuss Book by PJI Program Associate Tray Jones

Written by Julia Butler The Prison Scholars Program at the D.C. Jail welcomed Arlando “Tray” Jones III, program associate at the Prisons and Justice Initiative, on Aug. 12 as…

August 19, 2025

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Shannon Sisney’s Path to Entrepreneurship

When Shannon Sisney first joined Georgetown’s Pivot Program, she was searching for a job. What she found was stability, confidence, and a way to redefine her future. The…

August 6, 2025

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Georgetown Pivot Program Celebrates 12 Graduates, Presents Inaugural Award

On June 12, the seventh cohort of the Georgetown Pivot Program celebrated their graduation following nine months of classroom instruction and hands-on internship experience. The…

August 6, 2025

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Georgetown Pivot Program Hosts 2025 Pitch Competition, Showcasing Innovation and Impact

On May 7, the Georgetown Pivot Program held its annual Pitch Competition, where fellows presented their business ventures to a panel of judges. Winners received seed funding to…

August 6, 2025

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PJI Welcomes Cohort 6 of MORCA-Georgetown Paralegal Program Fellows

Nine individuals are now one step closer to earning a certificate of completion from Georgetown University Law Center through the MORCA-Georgetown Paralegal Program! Over the…

July 27, 2025