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Joel Castón greets family and friends after his release from the D.C. Jail.

ANC Commissioner Joel Castón released from prison

November 23rd, 2021

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

MORCA-Georgetown Paralegal Fellows and staff.

DC and Georgetown Relaunch Paralegal Program for Returning Citizens

October 13th, 2021

The program trains formerly incarcerated students to become successful paralegals.

A Georgetown Prison Scholar writes in a notebook.

Georgetown Opens Applications for Degree Program at Maryland Prison

October 4th, 2021

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

Prison Scholars Return to the Classroom

September 21st, 2021

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

Making an Exoneree Premieres Documentaries on Wrongful Convictions

August 16th, 2021

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

Keith Washington with his family and Georgetown's Marty Tankleff.

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

June 23rd, 2021

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

Joel Caston with Georgetown President John DeGioia.

Prison Scholar Joel Caston Elected to Local Government

June 17th, 2021

Joel Caston, a Georgetown Prison Scholar, will serve as a local public official after his election on June 15.

Eric Riddick smiles while speaking at a press conference podium, surrounded by his family and legal team.

Eric Riddick Released from Prison 29 Years After Wrongful Conviction

May 29th, 2021

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 documentary.

Tyrone Walker joins PJI as Director of Reentry Services

May 17th, 2021

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

Georgetown to Launch Bachelor’s Degree Program at Maryland Prison

April 7th, 2021

Georgetown University will introduce a bachelor’s degree program for incarcerated students.

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