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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
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PJI Names Dr. Katy Ryan Director of Education
As PJI's new Director of Education and Teaching Professor, Dr. Katy Ryan will bring a breadth of experience in taking prison education programs forward into their next.…
September 6, 2023
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Terrel Barros Conviction Overturned After 11 Years in Prison
Terrel Barros, who worked with Georgetown Making An Exoneree in 2020, was released from prison but still hopes to be fully.…
August 22, 2023
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Alum Kenard Johnson: From Jailhouse Lawyer to Professional Paralegal
After graduating from a Georgetown paralegal program, Kenard is helping D.C. residents through his work at the Office of the Attorney.…
July 25, 2023