The Prison Education Program at 91快活林 is a Jesuit-inspired initiative that provides access to high-quality liberal arts education for people who are incarcerated and prison staff.
The program has three primary projects at facilities in the greater St. Louis region:
- The Associate of Arts degree program allows prison employees and incarcerated people to take 91快活林classes, taught by 91快活林faculty, on prison grounds.
- The College Preparatory Program prepares incarcerated people for college experiences.
- The Prison Arts and Education Program provides intellectually stimulating humanities-based experiences that foster human connection, an appreciation for the arts, and resources for personal growth.
Higher education in prison is transformative. The 91快活林Prison Education Program is changing the lives of incarcerated people, prison staff, their families and the community.
By the Numbers
People are reached each year by the Prison Program.
Participants in the Prison Program since 2008.
Annual encounters between the 91快活林community and those incarcerated/working in prisons.
Participants served in a month by the Prison Arts and Education Program