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College Behind Bars Film Screening

In March 2026, the Center for Prison Education and Research hosted the Human Rights Film Series at West Virginia University. Attendees watched part of the documentary film, College Behind Bars.

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Vol. 3, Ed. 1 Newsletter

This edition includes recent updates, creative writing by Bullet and A.B., artwork by Ray and Kyle, Dom's book review of Their Eyes Were Watching God, course updates, a book club reflection by Gwen, and more!

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Vol. 2, Ed. 2 — March 2025

This edition includes recent updates, reporting by Sean and Boymah on the volunteer banquet, information on the end of life advocacy program at Greene, creative writing by Elise, art by Ray, and more!

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Vol. 2, Ed. 1 — June 2024

This edition includes recent news, alumni updates, book recommendations, creative writing by Stephen and Bones, and more!

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In the News

WVU expands ‘Inside-Out’ program
Feb 11, 2026 — Mountaineer ENews

2025 HEPI Annual Report
Dec 23, 2025 — HEPI Team

WVU Higher Education in Prison Initiative selected for Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education in Prison Subgrant  
Aug 29, 2025  —  Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

WVU Higher Education in Prison Initiative selected for Sunshine Lady Foundation Award
Jan 09, 2024 — Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Education in Prison Initiative Improves Access and Equity in Appalachia
Oct 17, 2023 — Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

"It’s more than just a book": How the Appalachian Prison Book Project is changing lives one page at a time | Life
Jun 10, 2023 —  The Times West Virginian

OPINION | All people deserve access to higher education
Feb 1, 2023 —  The Daily Athenaeum

WVU Higher Education in Prison Initiative selected for Laughing Gull Foundation Award
Apr 8, 2022 — Mountaineer ENews

Greene Holds Closing for Inside-Out Program with WVU
December 15, 2022 12:00 AM —  PA Correctional Newsfront

WVU recognized nationally for community engagement through partnership with long-running prison book program
Sep 27, 2022 —  WVUToday

Incarcerated students receive credit through WVU Inside Out program
Dec 3, 2019 —  The Daily Athenaeum

A glimpse of the visual history and life of our program

"Ending Perpetual PunisHment"

A Public Talk by Renaldo Hudson, October 2023

Recording of the presentation by Renaldo Hudson on Wednesday, October 19 in the WVU Downtown Library Milano Reading Room

Mr. Hudson is the Education Director at the Illinois Prison Project and a community organizer who focuses on ending perpetual punishment. He spent over 37 years in prison, including more than a dozen on death row. While incarcerated, he developed a groundbreaking prison newspaper and a transformational peer education program. He's also an artist who works in acrylic and oil. In September 2020, Governor Pritzker commuted his life sentence, and he was released. His educational work has been featured in the BBC, Chicago Tribune, NBC News, Chicago Magazine, the Sentencing Project, and the Global Leadership Summit.