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The Boston Globe

Tufts prison initiative gives grads the gift of hope

This article highlights the Tufts University Prison Initiative of the Tisch College of Civic Life (TUPIT). Several students, including those who are part of the first-ever graduating class, are quoted about the initiative’s impact.
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After Prison, Education Equals Opportunity

At this year's prison education symposium hosted by the Prison Initiative of Tisch College, formerly incarcerated scholar Stanley Andrisse shared how his path from prison to Ph.D. highlights the transformative potential of higher education.
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Tracking COVID-19 Behind Bars

A new Tufts group draws attention to the spread of coronavirus in prisons, jails, immigration detention centers, and juvenile facilities—which affects us all.
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