College degrees for incarcerated folks
A young program run by the Cal State University system lets incarcerated people earn bachelor's degrees
Headlines From The Times · Colleen Shalby, Jazmin Aguilera, Melissa Kaplan, Mario Diaz, Shani Hilton, Denise Guerra, Kasia Broussalian, Shannon Lin, Lauren Raab, Gustavo Arellano
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Show Notes
For more than a century, California's approach to incarcerating people has gone mostly like this: Incarcerate them. But now, there’s a program offered by the Cal State University system that helps incarcerated folks not only develop skills but also reimagine themselves — as people who could have lives after serving long prison terms, as scholars. Today, we’re going to talk about this new educational opportunity for those on the inside with L.A. Times education reporter Colleen Shalby.
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