The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program: Starting and Teaching a Class

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

The “Inside-Out” program was established in Philadelphia in 1997 with the goal of bringing college students and incarcerated people together to study issues of crime and justice within the context of a prison classroom. By bringing these individuals together, the “Inside-Out” program aims to break down stereotypes and lend an experiential learning experience to both college students and incarcerated people that could allow both groups to better understand the intricacies of the criminal justice system.

Sub Unit

• Area VII. Criminal Justice Policy and Practice / 34. Corrections

Division of Special Interest

• Divisions of Special Interest / Division on Corrections & Sentencing

Individual Presentations

• Inside Out Going to Denmark - Linda Kjaer Minke, University of Southern Denmark

• Expanding Diversity through Inside Out - Stephen C McGuinn, Quinnipiac University

• Designing Justice: Inside-Out Students Envision Restorative Justice Architecture - Barb Toews, University of Washington Tacoma

Chair

• Barb Toews, University of Washington Tacoma