WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

The central work of the initiative is to build an associate degree program at State Correctional Institution Greene (SCI-Greene), a maximum-security prison in Waynesburg, PA. HEPI develops leadership from people who have been directly impacted by the criminal punishment system, provides support to released people who want to pursue higher education, and integrates restorative practices and a commitment to racial justice into everyday operations. We aim to build an intellectual and creative network that bridges the divide of prison walls and makes possible a more diverse and inclusive WVU Mountaineer community... "The purpose of HEPI is not rehabilitation but transformation. We believe education is essential for that process to have any real meaning," Darrin Lester, a member of the HEPI Advisory Council, said. "As someone who has spent close to 30 years in and out of prison, I can attest that we do better when we know better. That better can only be realized through critical and..

Also known as: WVU

Primary location: Morgantown United States