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Indiana Women’s Prison Higher Education Program

March 28, 2016 By kaia


Program Website:N/A

Contacts:Kelsey Kauffman;kelsey.kauffman@gmail.com

Program Description:We have three levels: pre-college, college, post-college. As of Fall 2015, the college program is affiliated with and accredited by Holy Cross College. The post-college program is non-degree history program with faculty from many universities in Indiana and elsewhere.

Degrees Offered:For the college program only: AA and BA

Programs Offered:For the college program only: AA and BA

Unique Features:N/A

Headquarters:Indianapolis, IN

Correctional Facilities Served:College program: Holy Cross

Population Served:Women; maximum-medium prison

Number of Students:Approximately 75: 15 (college), 15 (post college), 45 (pre-college)

Graduates to Date:None so far

Year Founded:2012

Founders:Kelsey Kauffman

College/University/Organization Partnerships:Indiana Women’s Prison Higher Education Program

Funding:Unfunded–all faculty are volunteers

Program Evaluation:Holy Cross College will do its own program evaluation. We measure success in the graduate program in part by student publications in academic journals and presentations of papers at academic conferences.

Filed Under: All States, Indiana Tagged With: Indiana

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