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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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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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Prison Scholar Keonte Lewis Sets Sights on College

After finishing his first college classes through Georgetown while incarcerated, Keonte is taking steps to continue his education as a free.…

July 11, 2023

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Building Financial Literacy for Incarcerated Students

Professor Mike Ryan, who has taught Personal Finance at the D.C. Jail, said that the Prison Scholars Program has made him a better teacher and learner, emphasizing that educators…

January 23, 2023

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Returning to Jail as a Free Man

Colie "Shaka" Long describes his experience returning to the D.C. Jail for the first time as a free man and speaking at the Prison Scholars Program End of Semester.…

January 19, 2023