http://www.educationjustice.net University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:51:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Higher education in prison reduces recidivism, saves the state money, creates safer prison environments for staff and incarcerated people alike, and promotes public safety. It also improves life prospects for the families of incarcerated people and restores hope. All contributions, from the smallest to the largest, will help. Please ... http://www.educationjustice.net/http:/www.educationjustice.net/contactus/ If you would like to help out with EJP projects in the upcoming year, submit a statement of interest.Click here for EJP Interest Form.Click here for Language Partners Application. Upcoming events appear in our public calendar, which is also viewable here. http://www.educationjustice.net/http:/www.educationjustice.net/contactus/ Research is clear. College-in-prison programs reduce arrest, conviction, and reincarceration rates among released prisoners. Evidence has also linked the presence of college-in-prison programs to fewer disciplinary incidents within prison, finding that such programs produce safer environments for prisoners and staff alike. College-prison programs also have benefits for inmates' families ... http://www.educationjustice.net/http:/www.educationjustice.net/contactus/ Jorge Chapa, Director, Center on Democracy in a Multiracial Society Violet Harris, Associate Director, College of Education Rob Scott, PhD Candidate, Education Policy Studies Rebecca Ginsburg, Director, EJP William Sullivan, Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture Dede Ruggles, Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture James Kilgore, Research Associate, Center for African Studies Julian Rappaport, Profesor Emeritus, Department of Psychology http://www.educationjustice.net/http:/www.educationjustice.net/contactus/ We welcome your interest, whether you’d like to serve on one of EJP's committees, volunteer as a tutor, teach a class in prison, or support our work with a donation. Please click on "Contact EJP" at the top of this page and fill out the form. Someone ... http://www.educationjustice.net/http:/www.educationjustice.net/contactus/ For press inquiries, please contact Rebecca Ginsburg, EJP Director, at rginsbur@illinois.edu or 217-244-3344 http://www.educationjustice.net/http:/www.educationjustice.net/contactus/