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| Graduation at Sing Sing State Prison |
| By huffingtonpost.com - Peter J. Paris |
| Published: 06/28/2013 |
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Every commencement ceremony is a congratulatory event that marks the end of an educational process en route to some particular career. But there is one graduation that is different from all others. It takes place annually at the Sing Sing maximum security prison in Ossining, New York where for the past 31 years the New York Theological Seminary has awarded a Master of Professional Studies degree to candidates serving long-term sentences in various correction facilities round the state. Acceptance in the program implies a willingness even for those in minimum security prisons to transfer to the Sing Sing facility for the one-year course of thirty-six credit hours. In addition to regular class attendance five days a week students are required to do supervised work in the prison as peer counselors, tutors, and assistants to chaplains. The program is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools which guarantees a standardized curriculum and a qualified faculty. No monies are received from the state which allows the use of class room space within the prison. Full scholarships, books, faculty and administration of the program are provided through the financial support of foundations, churches and friends. The program is authorized by the New York City Department of Corrections in Albany and morally supported by Superintendent Michael Capra and his staff at Sing Sing. Read More. |
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