@FreedomEdProj

FEPPS provides a rigorous college program to incarcerated women in Washington and creates pathways to higher education after women are released from prison.

 Washington, USA
fepps.org
Joined February 2016
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The New York Times
@nytimes22 Jan 2018
Are Felons Fit to Be Lawyers? Increasingly, the Answer Is Yes nyti.ms/2DW2vx1

Are Felons Fit to Be Lawyers? Increasingly, the Answer Is Yes (Published 2018)

State licensing boards appear to be more willing than in the past to find that felons have been rehabilitated and should be eligible to practice law.

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Do good and give back: @FreedomEdProj educates women in prison. Auction dinner is Thurs 6/1. Hope to see you there! bit.ly/2rVrKJp
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College in prison? Prof. Tanya Erzen + Carsen Nies ’17 talk about the impact + value of working with @FreedomEdProj. soundcloud.com/pswhatwedo/wh… – at Tacoma, WA
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Replying to @hiddensentence
@B2PSeattle @FreedomEdProj two great nonprofits in Seattle #education #prison
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Replying to @Jeff_Chops @NickKristof @HudsonLink
I'm for that. I work with survivors of sex trafficking in prisons. Ed. Is a way out.
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Replying to @johnomeekins
@johnomeekins @spicyindiphoto @NickKristof @HudsonLink However, hopefully that law prohibiting state funds for prisoners' educ. will change – at Bellevue, WA
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This Administration has brought a sense of proportion back into the federal criminal justice system. Legacy. washingtonpost.com/world/nat…

Obama grants final 330 commutations to nonviolent drug offenders

The president has granted commutations to more people than the past 12 presidents combined.

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"Every dollar invested in prison education reduced incarceration costs by $4 to $5." #cjreform rand.org/blog/2016/12/the-pe…

Support for Postsecondary Education in Prison

Correctional educational programs can reduce incarceration costs and recidivism. But it's critical that former inmates can connect with reentry services in the community to complete their education.

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Participants in prison education programs had a recidivism rate that was more than 50% lower than non-participants: r.rand.org/38fc
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How to reduce crime, the music version. Support @ubbseattle & @FreedomEdProj because they reduce crime more than your tax dollars do. – at Bothell, WA
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Replying to @glennEmartin
@glennEmartin I have worked in a women's prison for 12 years. Too bad they are little more than warehouses. #cjreform not enough education.
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We belive in rehabilitation and practice with every class and every graduate of our program. #EducationNotVengence xitter.cf/SentencingProj/status/…
The Sentencing Project@SentencingProj20 Sep 2016
Rehabilitating people convicted of violent offenses is possible. Why aren’t we doing it? sent.pr/2cGhUYS via @TakePart
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In Wa.st., Prison-to-School Pipeline is Still Warming up via @ubbseattle for men, @FreedomEdProj for women. Doing what the DOC isn't allowed xitter.cf/faithamuses/status/811…
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Prisonist.org: Why Prisoners and Ex-Felons Should Retain the Right to Vote, by Gregg D. Caruso progressiveprisonproject.blo…
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Replying to @FreedomEdProj
At #RealWomenRealVoicesSymposium this quote is why I'm a board member for @ubbseattle & @prisonvoicewa & volunteer for @FreedomEdProj et. al
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Shajuanda Tate of @FreedomEdProj just mentioned @ConcernedLifers & #BlackPrisonCoalition & #BlackOutWashington as advocates for #CJReform
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Shajuanda Tate of @FreedomEdProj talking about the need for #parole in Washington state. #BringBackParole
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Correcting Food Policy in Washington Prisons: How the DOC Makes Healthy Food Choices Impossible prisonvoicewa.org/content/Co…
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Nice to see the Consortium and many of our great partners in the news! @yesmagazine @FreedomEdProj xitter.cf/yesmagazine/status/792…
YES! Magazine@yesmagazine28 Oct 2016
Who Deserves a Liberal Arts Degree? For Inmates, It’s a Way Out ow.ly/9s8c305BPYF
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