Alliance for Higher Education in Prison

Image for the "2025 Incarcerated Scholars Conference" featuring illustrations of individuals reading and thinking. Text states, "Now on YouTube!" with a play button icon.

🎓 Our first batch of recordings from October's Incarcerated Scholars Conference are now available on YouTube! https://bit.ly/4rAyCJ1
Don't miss these incredible presentations from currently incarcerated scholars, graduates, and academics.
#TheAlliance #AHEP #HigherEdInPrison #IncarceratedScholars

Response to IHE article, Today, the article, “Prison Education May Raise Risk of Reincarceration” (subsequently changed to “Prison Education May Raise Risk of Reincarceration for Technical Violations”) was published by Inside...

Read our response to today's concerning Inside Higher Ed article, "Prison Education May Raise Risk of Reincarceration for Technical Violations": https://bit.ly/49QrthM

#TheAlliance #AHEP #HigherEdInPrison #InsideHigherEd

Check out this trailer for the upcoming two-episode documentary on higher education in prison across the US from our friends at Roadtrip Nation: https://bit.ly/49GEL0c

#HigherEdInPrison #InsideScholars #IncarceratedScholars #RoadtripNation

What's next for higher education in prison? Join us April 8-10 in Cleveland for the 15th National Conference on Higher Education in Prison to discuss the future of the field: https://bit.ly/41P2NC4. This year, we're gathering around the theme, Beyond Access. #HigherEd #HigherEdInPrison #NCHEP15

Collage of photos and memorabilia from various NCHEP conferences, including photos of attendees from events in Indianapolis 2018, Denver 2021, and a flyer for the 7th NCHEP in Dallas 2017.

#TBT Our National Conference on Higher Education turns 15 this year. Have photos or memorabilia from past years? Mention us in a post or email us at nchep@higheredinprison.org.

#TheAlliance #AHEP #NCHEP #NCHEP15

A person in a graduation cap and gown stands in front of text: "Explainer | Workforce Pell: Implications for Incarcerated Learners and National Perspectives" by the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison.

🔍 Check out our Explainer on Workforce Pell: it summaries the basics and synthesizes various perspectives on its implementation and implications for higher education in prison. https://bit.ly/45cYt0R

#TheAlliance #AHEP #HigherEdInPrison #PellGrants #WorkforcePell #Explainer

Promotional poster for the 2026 NCHEP conference by the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison, showing two individuals at a registration desk, one handing a pamphlet to another, with event details and date highlighted.

Register now for the National Conference on Higher Education in Prison, the convening for those committed to expanding edu opportunities for currently and formerly incarcerated students.
📅 April 8-10, 2026
📍Cleveland, OH
https://bit.ly/41P2NC4

#TheAlliance #AHEP #HigherEdInPrison #NCHEP #NCHEP15

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Cover page of a report titled 'Education in Action: Work-Based Learning in Prison' by the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison and the American Institutes for Research. Authors listed are Carolyn Corea, Arianna Bollens, Elizabeth Middleton, Ben Jones, and Ved Price. The design features colorful abstract circles on a blue and white background. Dated December 2025.

💡 Work-based learning (WBL) in prisons looks different across the country. We partnered with American Institutes for Research to explore how states and institutions design and implement these opportunities.
📄 https://bit.ly/4904wrT
#TheAlliance #AHEP #HigherEdInPrison #RemoteWork #EducationInAction

Call to Action graphic featuring a megaphone, surrounded by stars, against a dark background. Text warns that Ohio HB 338 threatens higher education in prison. Logo for the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison at the bottom.

HB 338 is making its way through the Ohio legislature, and it threatens the future of HEP in the state. We’ve urged Ohio lawmakers to reconsider, and we encourage Ohioans to make their voices heard as well.
📝: https://bit.ly/4pBCokT
#TheAlliance #AHEP #HigherEdInPrison

"[NCHEP is] the main space for us to check in with each other and make sure that the work that we're doing in a very unique environment continues to serve the greater good." Join us in Cleveland April 8-10, 2026 for the 15th NCHEP: https://bit.ly/41P2NC4
#TheAlliance #AHEP #HigherEdInPrison #NCHEP15

Do you work in the field of #higheredinprison? Join us in Cleveland for the 15th National Conference on Higher Education in Prison. Register today: https://bit.ly/41P2NC4

A new experiment in remote work ... from the inside : Planet Money When people in Maine prisons started getting laptops to use in their cells for online classes and homework, it sparked this new idea. Could they have laptops in their cells to work remotely for real outside world jobs, too??? And get real outside world ...

Excited to see this in-depth coverage of remote work opportunities for people in prison by @planetmoney.bsky.social! We're proud to lead an initiative re: remote work-based learning opportunities for incarcerated learners across the US. Learn more about Education in Action: https://bit.ly/3FrZ9Wn

Our former Alliance Fellow, Amy, reminds us how powerful work-based learning can be in bridging education and transformation into the professional world.

Want to learn more about Amy’s story and the work happening in Kansas? Check out our Education in Action page: https://bit.ly/3FrZ9Wn

Hello Bluesky! 👋

We're looking forward to building community here.

Do you work in #higheredinprison? Tell us more about what you and your program or organization are focused on right now.