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📢 Exciting News! Mark your calendars for October 30th at 1 pm EST, because our Speaker's Series is back with a bang! 🎉 🎙️ We're thrilled to introduce Lauren Rhae from the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), who will enlighten us on a crucial topic: "Leveraging Higher Education in Prisons on a Systemic Scale." Lauren will share insights on creating powerful consortiums to deliver top-notch education in carceral settings, and she'll dive into her thoughts on the Tennessee model of higher education in prisons. 📚 But that's not all! We'll also delve into the incredible strides our committees have made this month, and you won't want to miss it! 🌟 Register for the meeting here: https://conta.cc/3DT9giN 🤝 If you're passionate about making a difference, consider becoming a committee member. 🚀 Fill out the interest form here: https://conta.cc/3mXx6VJ. #UnlockHigherEd #ChangeMakers #EducationForAll #unlockhighereducation #EducationEquity #CollegeInPrison #PellGrants #EducationIsTheKey #SecondChance #JusticeImpacted #UnlockHigherEducation #UnlockHigherEd #EducationIsTheKey #SecondChance #JusticeImpacted #CriminalJusticeReform #BanTheBox #PellGrants #Expungement #Sealing #Reentry #Incarceration #MassIncarceration #Rehabilitation #Reintegration #Hope #Change #Progress

📢 Exciting News! Mark your calendars for October 30th at 1 pm EST, because our Speaker's Series is back with a bang! 🎉 🎙️ We're thrilled to introduce Lauren Rhae from the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) who will enlighten us on a crucial topic: "Leveraging Higher Education in Prisons on a Systemic Scale." Lauren will share insights on creating powerful consortiums to deliver top-notch education in carceral settings, and she'll dive into her thoughts on the Tennessee model of higher education in prisons. 📚 But that's not all! We'll also delve into the incredible strides our committees have made this month, and you won't want to miss it! 🌟 Register for the meeting here: https://conta.cc/3DT9giN 🤝 If you're passionate about making a difference, consider becoming a committee member. 🚀 Fill out the interest form here: https://conta.cc/3mXx6VJ. #UnlockHigherEd #ChangeMakers #EducationForAll #unlockhighereducation #EducationEquity #CollegeInPrison #PellGrants #EducationIsTheKey #SecondChance #JusticeImpacted #UnlockHigherEducation #UnlockHigherEd #EducationIsTheKey #SecondChance #JusticeImpacted #CriminalJusticeReform #BanTheBox #PellGrants #Expungement #Sealing #Reentry #Incarceration #MassIncarceration #Rehabilitation #Reintegration #Hope #Change #Progress

📢 Exciting Announcement! 🚀 Join us for a groundbreaking experience at the latest Virtual Forum hosted by the Southern HEP Collective (SHEPC)! 🎉 Get ready to dive into the dynamic world of education reform and empowerment. 🗓️ Mark your calendars for August 30, 2023, from 12:30pm to 2pm CST, as we bring you an engaging discussion that's not to be missed. We're thrilled to have the esteemed steering committee members of the Tennessee Prison College Coalition (TPCC) on board! 🤝 Let's explore the journey of creating Tennessee's Pell Runway, a true trailblazer in reinstating pell grant practices. TPCC, the brainchild born in 2019, has been spearheading exceptional higher education in prisons across the state. 🎓✨ 🔗 Secure your virtual seat on Zoom by registering now! Don't miss out on this golden opportunity to connect, learn, and be part of a transformative conversation. This is your chance to mingle with current and potential HEP practitioners, students, and alumni! 🌟 #SHEPCVirtualForum #EducationForAll #EmpowerThroughEducation #unlockhighereducation #EducationEquity #CollegeInPrison #PellGrants #CollegeBridgePrograms #Survey #MakeYourVoiceHeard #EmpoweringEducation #IncarceratedEducation #AccessToOpportunity #SupportingOrganizations #InspiringBooks #TransformativeReading #UncoverYourPurpose #JoinUs #MakeADifference #UnlockHigherEducation #CommunityImpact #TogetherWeRise #Empowerment #OperationRestoration #EducationMatters #InspiringStories #EmpowerChange #LifeLongLearning #UnlockHigherEd, #HigherEducation #collegeinprison 

A recent report from HMI Prisons found that 66% of the children and young people in the secure estate were care experienced.   This won’t come as a shock to those of you working in the system.   Less than half of the children and young people who were spoken to felt that they were cared for by staff. A third of them reported that they didn’t have a single member of staff that they felt that they could trust.    At YJSIP, we are committed to relationship centred practice and supporting our peers and our partners to prioritise the relationships they develop across the system, to enable children and young people to also form purposeful relationships that can support their sense of safety, security, and capacity to thrive.    We know that trust is fundamental to any effective relationship. We also know that many care-experienced children are on a merry-go-round of retelling their story (often, a story of trauma) over and over . Some of these children eventually stop retelling their story. These children are sometimes then seen as hard-to-reach.    We know that having that one person who cares about you and believes in you can be the difference.    We also know that it’s not straight forward! For children and young people or for professionals.    How can youth justice services and partners support the transitions to and from custody (and the associated reforming of professional relationships) that for many care-experienced children, compound the fractured and traumatic transitions they will already have experienced?    What do our secure estate colleagues need from us to improve the outcomes for these children who are incarcerated?  What is working well that can be shared? #youthjustice #careexperienced #youthempowerment

🚀New Resource for Postsecondary Education in Prisons! 🚀 We're excited to share the final evaluation report of our Ready for Pell initiative! Funded by Ascendium Education Group, the initiative launched in 2021 with the goal to help colleges and universities build or expand postsecondary education in prison programs and navigate the reinstatement of Pell Grants, giving learners who are incarcerated new opportunities to attain postsecondary education and launch pathways to #qualityjobs and economic advancement. 📄Download the full report, prepared by our partners at RTI International, and discover how Ready for Pell has helped normalize educational opportunities for people who are incarcerated. Learn more about how colleges work with their internal and external partners to develop, implement, fund, and support high-quality and equitable postsecondary education in prisons. #PrisonEducation #Pell #JFFImpact #NormalizeOpportunity

We didn't realize until last night we are actually twins Other than the system eating him up at the age of 14 and turning him into one of the toughest men in Michigan prisons for 21 years Nearly all of our thoughts and many life experiences are so spot on with each other Then to figure out we are both Scorpios...no wonder we could see the good in each other a mile away So thankful to know this amazing powerful soul and to learn more about his new life's assignment...I am forever blessed to not just break bread with him last night but to share our hopes and dreams of what we know can be done in more #reentry and #prevention services both in the adult and juvenile correction worlds If you don't realize it...prisons hold some of the most brilliant minds until we force them to only live in their fear state and become better and better at being the wrong kind of tough 💔 Become the right kind of tough like William like he has and change your life for the better...we only get one of them to truly enjoy so please work on your happiness and health levels so the world can honor you the way it is meant to I'm trying so hard to get him on LinkedIn as the world needs to learn more about him Have you found your twin out there? I'm lucky I have a few I can seriously totally see more sameness in than our external or internal differences in! HOME Reentry Services Michigan Dept. of Corrections So much reason to celebrate Second Chance Month every single day! #reentrymatters #restortativejustice #corrections #intentionalliving #youmatter #mentalwellness #yourstorymatters #secondchance

As we continue to celebrate #SecondChanceMonth24, we invite you to check out The National Reentry Resource Center at https://lnkd.in/g3kJQjRi. The National Reentry Resource Center provides reentry toolkits for agencies and organizations, information on clearing adult and juvenile criminal records, webinars for supporting formerly incarcerated individuals, and more! Second Chance Month is celebrated in April to to commemorate the passage of the Second Chance Act in April of 2008. "The Second Chance Act (SCA) supports state, local, and tribal governments and nonprofit organizations in their work to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for people returning from state and federal prisons, local jails, and juvenile facilities." #ReentryMatters [IMAGE: An emblem is shown at top left. It shows a blue circle with the number "15" in white text in the center. Around the circle is blue text with two yellow stars. The text reads "Second Chance Act. Fifteen Years." Under the emblem is blue text that reads, "Second Chance Month." A graphic is shown at right with eight people of different genders standing in a group all facing towards the reader.]

🎙️ We're thrilled to introduce Lauren Rhae from the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), who will enlighten us on a crucial topic: "Leveraging Higher Education in Prisons on a Systemic Scale." Lauren will share insights on creating powerful consortiums to deliver top-notch education in carceral settings, and she'll dive into her thoughts on the Tennessee model of higher education in prisons. 📚 If you've ever considered joining the cause, NOW is the perfect time! 🌟 Register for the meeting here: https://conta.cc/3DT9giN 🤝 If you're passionate about making a difference, consider becoming a committee member. We have opportunities. Ready to take the plunge? 🚀 Fill out the interest form here: https://conta.cc/3mXx6VJ. Together, we can pave the way for lasting change and ensure that higher education is accessible to all. Let's unite, learn, and grow as a formidable force for transformation! 🌍📖 #UnlockHigherEd #ChangeMakers #EducationForAll #PrisonToProfessionals #NeverTooLate #FromPrisonCellsToPhD #itsnevertoolate #prisontophd #secondchances #educationreform #criminaljusticereform #banthebox #unlockhighered #equityineducation #reentry #formerlyincarcerated #opportunity #empowerment #hopeforchange #breakingthecycle #transformativejustice #socialjustice #equity

The new government is making its first appointments, and it's a breath of fresh air to see them picking people who aren't just career politicians, but genuinely fit for their roles. One of my favourite choices is James Timpson as the new Minister for Prisons, Parole, and Probation. The same Timpson from the high street chain where you might have had your keys cut. Here’s a few reasons why I think this is a brilliant move: - Advocate for the cause of rehabilitating ex-offenders - Proven business leader at Timpsons - Family history of fostering (you really should read about that!) - Innovative trust-based management style UK prisons are in a shambles at the moment—overcrowded and in terrible condition. Clearly, our justice system needs a serious rethink. James Timpson’s appointment might just be the first sign of more smart, innovative decisions to come. Here’s hoping it sets a new trend.