NY Resources on Higher Education in Prison

Resources and Research about Higher Ed in NYS Prisons

Hudson Link:

Needed Specialists for a Challenging Task: Formerly Incarcerated Leaders’ Essential Role in Postsecondary Programs in Prison 

John Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity:

Getting the Record Straight: A Guide to Navigating Background Checks

Getting to Work with a Criminal Record: New York State License Guides (2020 Expanded Edition)

Mapping the City University of New York

Mapping the Landscape of Higher Education in New York State Prisons 

New York State Back to School Guide: Pursing College after Incarceration

New York State Back to School Guide Resource Guide: Reentry and College Access Organizations

Reflections on Building a Partnership with Corrections: A Resource Guide for College-in-Prison Programs

Rehabilitation Through the Arts:

Rehabilitation Through the Arts: Impact on Participants’ Engagement in Educational Programs

State University of New York/Rockefeller Institute:

A Second Chance College-in-Prison Programs in New York State

HEJI Cultivating Relationships & Building Support: A Guide to College-in-Prison Program Sustainability 

HEJI Faculty Recruitment Toolkit and Training Resource Guide 

Higher Education for the Justice-Involved

SUNY’s Vision of Educational Equity for Incarcerated Individuals

Documentaries about Higher Ed in NYS Prisons 

College Behind Bars 

The Last Graduation

What I Want My Words to Do to You 

Zero Percent  

*Banner image provided by Bard Prison Initiative, (c) Pete Mauney