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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

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Eric Riddick Released from Prison 29 Years After Wrongful Conviction

Nearly 30 years after he was wrongfully convicted, Eric Riddick is home. Three Georgetown students featured Riddick's story in a 2019 Making an Exoneree.…

May 29, 2021

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Tyrone Walker joins PJI as Director of Reentry Services

Tyrone Walker, a former Prison Scholar and Pivot Program grad, will support formerly incarcerated people and lead PJI's reentry.…

May 17, 2021

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Georgetown to Launch Bachelor’s Degree Program at Maryland Prison

Georgetown University will introduce a bachelor's degree program for incarcerated.…

April 7, 2021

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Building Confidence Through Prison Education and Life After Release

A Prison Scholar alum reflects on pursuing education while incarcerated and looks ahead to life after his.…

March 30, 2021