About the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program
The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program challenges crime, justice and social stereotypes by facilitating meaningful conversations between individuals inside and outside of correctional facilities.
It goes beyond reevaluating basic notions of justice, providing outside participants with insight into correctional life and allowing incarcerated individuals to contextualize their experiences.
The Inside-Out Program provides students with the ability to:
- Create an environment that will facilitate the honest exchange of ideas in a dialogic format.
- Provide an experiential setting for the students to test and hone their theoretical understanding of various criminal justice and correctional issues.
- Assist all involved in further developing their capacities for written and oral self-expression.
- Create a professional connection between those on the outside and those on the inside.
Selection Process
Applications will be advertised every fall semester to interested applicants who have taken CJS 101, SSC 200, demonstrate strong academic rigor and have a strong desire to connect criminal justice to their potential career choices. Students must be admitted by the instructor to enroll in the course and must pass a full background check to participate. Up to 12 qualified students will be selected.
