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Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program

June 30, 2018 By kaia


Program Website:

Contacts:Tessa Hicks Peterson, Associate Professor, Urban Studies and Assistant Vice President, Community Engagement, Pitzer College (909) 607-b3061; tessa_hicks_peterson@pitzer.edu
1050 N Mills Ave, Claremont CA 91711

Program Description:Tessa Hicks Peterson, Associate Professor, Urban Studies and Assistant Vice President, Community Engagement, Pitzer College (909) 607-b3061; tessa_hicks_peterson@pitzer.edu
1050 N Mills Ave, Claremont CA 91711

Degrees Offered:

Programs Offered:

Unique Features:Our college classes are held inside the prison as credit-bearing courses with a mix of inside (incarcerated) and outside (Pitzer) college students; Starting in Fall of 2018-19, this program will expand to include classes from the 5 Claremont Colleges (Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Scripps, Pomona and Pitzer), totaling 8 Inside-Out classes per year.

Headquarters:Claremont CA/ Norco CA

Correctional Facilities Served:California Rehabilitation Center

Population Served: Men at a level 2 medium security prison, CRC

Number of Students:Approximately 250 have participated since 2014

Graduates to Date:

Year Founded:2014

Founders:Nigel Boyle and Tessa Hicks Peterson

College/University/Organization Partnerships:Pitzer College

Funding:Pitzer”‹

Filed Under: All States, California

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