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Martin Tankleff, Attorney and Exoneree, Named to Prestigious Georgetown Professorship

Tankleff, who co-leads Georgetown's Making an Exoneree course, was named the new Peter P. Mullen Distinguished Visiting.…

March 14, 2022

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Prison Scholars Celebrate End of Fall Semester

Georgetown students at the D.C. Jail marked the end of the semester and celebrated their. …

January 4, 2022

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In Unique Course, Georgetown Students and Prison Scholars Learn Together

Every Tuesday over the fall semester, Georgetown undergraduates and incarcerated scholars came together for. …

December 20, 2021

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ANC Commissioner Joel Castón Released from Prison

Joel Castón, a Georgetown Scholar and elected local official, returned home after 27 years of. …

November 23, 2021

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DC and Georgetown Relaunch Paralegal Program for Returning Citizens

The program trains formerly incarcerated students to become successful.…

October 13, 2021

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Georgetown Opens Applications for Degree Program at Maryland Prison

Georgetown University is accepting applicants for a new bachelor's degree program for students incarcerated in.…

October 4, 2021

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Prison Scholars Return to the Classroom

Georgetown's Prison Scholars Program began its fall semester at the D.C. Jail with three in-person.…

September 21, 2021

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Making an Exoneree Premieres Documentaries on Wrongful Convictions

Georgetown students tell the stories of five wrongfully convicted men, who have served a combined 122 years in.…

August 16, 2021

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Making an Exoneree: Keith Washington Released After 13 Years in Prison

Keith Washington's excessive 45-year sentence was reduced, allowing him to reunite with his family after spending 13 years in.…

June 23, 2021

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Prison Scholar Joel Caston Elected to Local Government

Joel Caston, a Georgetown Prison Scholar, will serve as a local public official after his election on June.…

June 17, 2021