Northwestern Prison Education Program (NPEP)

A partnership between Northwestern and the Illinois Department of Corrections, providing high-quality liberal arts education to incarcerated students in IL.

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Yesterday's graduation marked an extraordinary milestone for our graduates, @NorthwesternU, and for incarcerated people in the U.S.

The day also gave Michael Broadway, an NPEP graduate, the opportunity to reunite with his mother, whom he hadn't seen in nearly 20 years.

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For the first time, prisoners in the US received degrees from one of the country's top 10 universities in a moving occasion for graduates and program faculty alike

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Please join us this Tuesday for an impactful evening!

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And even more from @WBUR:

https://t.co/ULp9KLckVe

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Congratulations to recent NPEP graduate, Benard McKinley, on his acceptance to @NorthwesternLaw!

More on Benard's story from @thedailynu:

https://t.co/Wrr0mMRbeq

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Listen to our students from Logan perform in a poetry slam TONIGHT.

Register for the event here: https://t.co/GthIa7PTya

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Apply here: https://t.co/KIZTYbbdBh

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Call For Justice Fellow Applications!

Deadline: Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Learn more below 👇

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Last week, NPEP Director Jennifer Lackey received the @NorthwesternU 2024 Daniel I. Linzer Award for Faculty Excellence in Diversity and Equity.

Students, recent graduates, and many others came to support Lackey, who was honored for her “indefatigable commitment” to NPEP.

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Congratulations to NPEP's Founding Director Jennifer Lackey, who has received @northwesternu's 2024 Daniel I. Linzer Award for Faculty Excellence in Diversity and Equity.

Read the full story in the link below:
https://t.co/cSae9TL4hR

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Join us today!

We’ll be showing a pre-recorded interview with Michael as he discusses his debut novel, “One Foot In.”

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Watch the full ABC segment on Benard here: https://t.co/ohPsy3FFa0

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Welcome home, Benard!

Yesterday, Benard McKinley — one of 16 students who graduated in November's bachelor's degree graduation — visited @NorthwesternU's campus for the first time.

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"For so long I've desired or pictured this moment to actually be able to witness it and feel is definitely breathtaking," Benard told @ABC7Chicago. "It's been a long time. I just feel grateful."

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Jennifer Lackey has received the @NorthwesternU's 2024 Daniel I. Linzer Award for Faculty Excellence in Diversity and Equity for her leadership with @NUPrisonEd, which made history in 2023 when incarcerated students inside Stateville Correctional Center were the first in U.S. history to be conferred a bachelor’s degree from a top ten university. She also co-leads @BuffettInst's Epistemic Reparations Global Working Group. https://t.co/JYg1NNuq6E

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On Wednesday, January 24, you're invited to join us for "Expecting Justice: Pregnancy in Prisons," a panel moderated by NPEP Justice Fellow Heather Canuel, the last incarcerated woman in Illinois to be cuffed to a bed while giving birth.

Secure your seat: https://t.co/GkfaNuOmOB

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Malik recently graduated from the Northwestern Prison Education Program (@NUPrisonEd) at Stateville Correctional Center, joining a historic first class of incarcerated students earning a bachelor’s degree from a top 10 university. (Credit Monika Wnuk).

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CAS warmly welcomes the first new fellows in 2024:
Jennifer Lackey @NUPrisonEd @NorthwesternU is a specialist in social epistemology. She has been invited by #CASresearcher in Residence Mario Günther @Dr_MarioG @LMU_MCMP .

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On Dec. 14, NPEP graduate James Soto walked out of Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill, Illinois, concluding a 42-year struggle to prove his innocence.

Before his release, NPEP graduate Anthony Ehlers spoke with James.

Read the full interview: https://t.co/QneA2FK0ng