The recent graduation of 23 incarcerated individuals with bachelor’s degrees from UC Irvine at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility marks a historic moment not just for the graduates, but for all of California, writes CA Corrections Sup. Shannon Swain. sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/06/21/opi…

Jennifer Gomez and Keramet Reiter, leaders of @UCiLifted program, are committed to expanding access to higher education for incarcerated individuals. They believe in the transformative power of education. sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/06/21/opi…? sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/06/21/opi…

For Annie McClanahan, teaching English literature to students at @UCiLIFTED program within the confines of a prison has been a profound journey, one that has enriched her perspective on education and empathy. sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/06/21/opi…? sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/06/21/opi…

For filmmaker Chris Boyd, documenting @UCiLifted program at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, has been witnessing firsthand the transformative impact of higher education on incarcerated individuals. sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/06/21/opi…

🆕 A new report by Heather Harris, Brandon Martin, and Sean Cremin, details CA Corrections efforts to expand #rehabilitative programs to meet the needs of people in #prison. Take a look at what they found 👇 bit.ly/3KZBGey

Come inside Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility for UC Irvine's inaugural Leveraging Inspiring Futures Through Educational Degrees graduation, where 23 men earned UCI Social Sciences degrees. Criminology, law & society Professor Keramet Reiter directs UCI LIFTED. tinyurl.com/UCI-LIFTED

On June 20, 23 graduates of UC Irvine's inaugural UCI LIFTED cohort received their BAs in sociology at a commencement ceremony held at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility. Launched in 2020, LIFTED is the first in-prison BA program offered by the University of California system. ⬇️

🎓💙💛 On June 20, 23 graduates from UC Irvine's inaugural UCI LIFTED cohort received their BAs in sociology at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego. LIFTED is the first in-prison BA program offered by University of California system. Info: bit.ly/4cJiPjV

"We might be working with incarcerated people, constrained by the metal detectors, electrified fences, and gun towers of a prison, but those considerations recede in our classrooms, where we center our primary identities as students and educators.”  sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/06/21/opi…

Last month, 23 students earned bachelor’s degrees in sociology as part of UCI LIFTED’s first cohort. Leaders from the program share their reflections on the impact of college in prison: sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/06/21/opi…

UCI LIFTED professor Louis DeSipio 🩵

Don't buy into the Prop 47 fear. Listen to Kent Gael Mendoza: “It’s one of those monumental pieces of legislation, and it got us over the hill for something we’ve been fighting for for so long. It gives counties an opportunity to be bold and approach..." theguardian.com/us-news/articl…

REMINDER: SciLine "Crime, safety, and policing" media briefing to bring journalists up to speed on science topics in the news features UC Irvine criminology, law & society Professor Charis E. Kubrin TOMORROW (July 18), 11am-noon PDT. tinyurl.com/CSPwCEKubrin

UCI LIFTED loves when our professors are highlighted for their work and advocacy! Congratulations Dr. Nicole Iturriaga 👏

UCI LIFTED loves when our director Keramet Reiter is highlighted for her prison advocacy work! Thank you for all you do 🙏💓

On June 20, 2024, we celebrated a momentous occasion—our first cohort of 23 students earned bachelor's degrees in Sociology! We are so proud of their achievements and their success demonstrates the transformative power of education! Congratulations to our graduates! 💙💛🎉🎓

UCI LIFTED director Keramet Reiter changing the world one interview at a time 🫶

This fall, #Prop6 asks CA voters to amend state Constitution to ban involuntary servitude, end forced labor in state prisons, make jobs voluntary for incarcerated people, & protect prisoners from discipline for refusing a work assignment. #VoteYesonProp6 endfmrnow.org/prop-6-a-ballo…

All y'all teachers panicking about how students don't read shd teach incarcerated students--2 weeks into the quarter and so far every one of my 30 students has aced all their reading quizzes (reading 150 pages/week of a challenging 19th c. British novel). 😍 UCI LIFTED

Representing our incarcerated students at the #AmericanSocietyofCriminology conference. We had six students posters displayed during two different poster sessions Thursday night. #incarceratedvoicesmatter