Expand Higher Ed in Prison.
Higher Ed in prison is more than a fight for scholarship, it is a fight for hope and humanity.
“When the prison gates slam behind an inmate, he does not lose his human quality…If anything, the needs for self-identity and self-respect are more compelling in the dehumanizing prison environment.”
- Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall
Our Work
The Freedom to Learn Campaign of Illinois (FTL) calls for clear and fair statewide policies that allow higher ed in prison programs (or college-in-prison programs) to operate free from undue interference or interruption of their students’ academic and intellectual pursuits. FTL endeavors to center the needs and voices of prison instructors, incarcerated students, alumni, and families.
Join the Campaign
Become a supporter. Add your name to the campaign that over 500 individuals have signed onto. We need to show legislators and the greater society that not only is Higher Ed in prison important, but it is necessary as we fight to create a more equitable world and move from mass incarceration to mass education.
