From Prison Cells to PhD

To help inspire others with similar backgrounds to excel beyond what society and life circumstances have set to be the norm.

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

From prison cells to PhD. One man’s story became a movement.

His journey proves that when education meets opportunity, redemption becomes unstoppable.

🎧 Watch now: https://t.co/rntLbPJwWq

#FromPrisonCellsToPhD #BreakingChainsBuildingFutures #SecondChances

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

When readers say Breaking Chains, Building Futures helped them find hope, perspective, and a path forward, it becomes more than a book—it becomes community in action.

Real stories. Real resilience. Real transformation.

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#BreakingChains #P2PScholars

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

Some people talk about change. Mancy Thompson helps build it.

As Program Director, he’s the hand behind our P2P cohorts—supporting scholars, solving problems, and creating pathways for success every day.

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#P2P #Leadership #SecondChances

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

📷 Applications are NOW OPEN for our next Prison-to-Professionals (P2P) cohort! 📷

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📷 Questions? Reach out—we’re here to help!

#P2P #HigherEducation #BreakingBarriers #PrisonToProfessionals

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

At @my_bccc's 2026 graduation, scholars like Dianara Saget remind us that futures can be rebuilt, strengthened, and reimagined through education, research, and community.

This is why P2P exists

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#P2P #BCCC

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

What if the stories people try to bury are the very ones that change lives?

The Breaking Chains Podcast is streaming now—real journeys, real resilience, and proof of transformation.

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#BreakingChainsPodcast #FromPrisonCellsToPhD #SecondChances

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

Some people build programs. @SyritaSteib builds pathways that change lives and communities.

Congratulations to her and @TheOR_NOLA on receiving the Community Champion Distinguished Service Award.

#FromPrisonCellsToPhD #OperationRestoration #LeadershipMatters

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

At P2P, we believe the people closest to the system should help redesign it. Proud to see Dr. Stephanie Fleming continuing that work through conversations on accountability, decision-making, and human dignity in justice systems.

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#P2P #SystemChange

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

When one of us builds, we all win.

Desiree “Dezi Speaks” Riley showed us what transformation looks like in motion—community leadership, green jobs training, and pathways rooted in second chances and collective growth.

Tap in:
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#P2P #CollectiveImpact

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

Some graduations are celebrations. Others feel like proof of what’s possible.

Today we celebrate Dianara Saget, whose journey through BCCC, B2B, and Cohort 21 reflects persistence, growth, and the power of real support systems.

The next chapter starts now. 🎓

#P2P #BCCC

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

Scholars earning degrees. Leaders emerging. Systems finally opening doors they once kept locked.

From BCCC to conversations on access and opportunity, the movement keeps growing because support changes outcomes.

Read the latest issue:
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#P2P #P2PImpact

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

.@EdTrust's Justice Policy Fellows are bringing firsthand insight into rooms that have too often talked about justice-impacted communities instead of with them. That’s how systems change happens.

Learn more https://t.co/J7Y8zf5pTM

#P2PScholars #JusticeImpacted #EducationEquity

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

@EdTrust's Justice Policy Fellows are bringing firsthand insight into rooms that have too often talked about justice-impacted communities instead of with them. That’s how systems change happens.

Learn more: https://t.co/J7Y8zf5pTM

#P2PScholars #JusticeImpacted #EducationEquit

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

Opportunity + education + community inside prison walls can change lives.

Dr. Stanley Andrisse delivered the commencement address for Saint Louis University’s Prison Education Program.

That’s the movement.

#FromPrisonCellsToPhD #HigherEdInPrison #SecondChances

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

This Saturday, @Dr_Andrisse takes the stage at the Gaithersburg Book Festival 2026 to talk redemption, education, and what becomes possible when people are given a real second chance.

From prison cells to PhDs. We’re just getting started.

#GBF2026 #P2P #SecondChances

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

This Sunday, Black and Nobel Bookstore becomes a space for transformation, leadership, and reclaimed voice.

Join Assata Michelle Thomas and Desiree “Dezi Speaks” Riley for a powerful afternoon of books, healing, and second chances in Philadelphia.

#P2P #SecondChances

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

Real change happens when institutions value lived experience.

Grateful to the @usgao for hosting @Dr_Andrisse for a powerful conversation on resilience, education, justice reform, and second chances with 300+ attendees.

#P2P #JusticeReform

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

The school-to-prison pipeline starts long before prison. Too many are denied a first chance and left waiting for a second. Mentor, advocate, open doors.

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#P2PScholars #ItsNeverTooLate

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

At P2P, potential doesn’t fade behind walls—it grows with community and support.

Oliva McGown went from isolation and doubt to seeing herself as a future lawyer ready to lift others. That’s transformation.

👏 for Oliva

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#P2P #BreakingBarriers

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

Dr. Kelsie Becklin welcomed @Dr_Andrisse to Minneapolis College this week for a conversation rooted in purpose, education, and opportunity.

From P2P to prison education, the message was clear: no silos, just shared mission.

#HigherEdInPrison #EducationWorks #P2P

[From Prison Cells to PhD @prison2pro]

At NCHEP 15, we saw community in motion—where access is just the start. With mentorship and connection, education becomes real transformation.

We don’t just open doors—we build tables.

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#P2PScholars #FromPrisonCellsToPhD #HigherEdInPrison