Cornell Prison Education Program News Today

As part of Cornell’s “Freedom of Expression” theme year, Cornell University Library is holding events throughout the day April 26 to promote diversity of thought and expression found in books of all kinds.   

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After serving two prison terms totaling more than four years, Thomas Jones, master's student in the ILR School, committed to turning his life around – through education and giving back.

The Einhorn Center for Community Engagement is excited to announce two 2023 Community Work Study Program (CWSP) Student Employees of the Year. Sheryn Albayati ’23 received the off-campus award for her work with the Center for Transformative Action, a

Right after finishing his first semester in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Clyde Lederman is running as a Democrat for a seat as alderperson of Ithaca’s fifth ward in the Common Council.

Xinyu Hu is a member of the class of 2024 in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences. She is a news staff writer and can be reached at xhu@cornellsun.com

Jodi Anderson Jr. took classes through the Cornell Prison Education Program that helped him become a Stanford graduate and business founder that aims to provide incarcerated individuals employment opportunities.

In a July 10 ceremony at the Statler Hotel, the Cornell Prison Education Program honored graduates released since the start of the pandemic, which curtailed prison-based commencements.

A partnership between the State University of New York and the Mellon Foundation will expand educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals in state prisons.

In partnership with the Stanford University Graduate School of Education, the ILR School’s Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative has launched the Restorative Record project, which helps justice-involved job candidates create non-traditional résu