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In July 2023, Congress lifted a ban on federal Pell Grant funding for incarcerated individuals in prison education programs, but barriers to enrollment and success for these learners remain. The Petey Greene Program, a nonprofit organization that partners with prisons and higher education institutions, launched a College Bridge program in 2020 to increase college-level writing, reading and math skills for incarcerated students.
In this episode, host Ashley Mowreader speaks with Chiara Benetollo, executive director of the Puttkammer Center for Educational Justice and Equity, and Katherine Meloney, director of the Villanova program at SCI Phoenix, to discuss the bridge program and the ways higher ed can support justice and learning for incarcerated individuals.
Listen to the episode here and learn more about The Key here.
Read a transcript of the podcast here.
