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| College at Prison pilot program expected to launch next fall |
| By startribune.com- Liz Sawyer |
| Published: 12/30/2019 |
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To the prisoners hungry for knowledge, the promise seemed almost too good to be true. And yet, a Minnesota Department of Corrections official tapped specifically to expand inmate education opportunities stood before them and offered a vision for the future most had never considered: rigorous, full-time college — behind bars. Under a pilot program slated for next fall, incarcerated men and women could soon pursue a variety of bachelor’s degrees from some of the state’s leading research institutions, including the University of Minnesota. “It’s going to be one of the best liberal arts or university colleges in the state,” Daniel Karpowitz told a classroom full of Stillwater prisoners this month. “And it’s going to be here.” Read More. |
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