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Shameka Hayes, Prison Scholar, wins milestone election from jail

Hayes was elected to be the commissioner of an Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) in Ward.…

February 15, 2024

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Reopening the Door to Education for Prison Scholar John Moore

John Moore's experience with the Prison Scholars Program at the D.C..…

February 13, 2024

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Read the 2023 Annual Report

Explore PJI's 2023 Annual.…

January 19, 2024

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Vonté Gaffney: Changing Mindsets Through Education

By pursuing a college degree, Vonté hopes to change the narrative around incarcerated people and guide the next.…

January 3, 2024

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Georgetown Prison Scholars Increase Digital Literacy with MIT Web Design Program

Last semester, Scholars at the D.C. Jail earned Georgetown credit through courses in sociology, personal finance, and — for the first time — computer science, thanks to a new…

December 15, 2023

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Amy McNamara: Paving the Way for Women in Prison Education

As one of the first women accepted into Georgetown's degree program in prison, Amy hopes to encourage.…

December 4, 2023

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Paralegal Alum Jessica Trejo: Owning Her Story

Through the MORCA-Georgetown Paralegal Program, Jessica Trejo has gained confidence and pride in herself and her.…

November 20, 2023

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Georgetown Hosts PBS NewsHour Event on Incarceration and the Family

Incarceration has far-reaching impacts on families, and particularly children, panelists.…

October 11, 2023

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Paralegal Program Celebrates 4th Graduation

Twelve returning citizens graduated with their certificates in Paralegal…

October 6, 2023

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Paralegal Fellows Compete in Moot Court at GU Supreme Court Institute 

The MORCA-Georgetown Paralegal Fellows faced off against one another in a moot court held at Georgetown Law’s Supreme Court Institute. …

September 20, 2023