Build pathways home: Why Michigan’s college-in-prison expansion matters now

By: William Freeman III, Dr. Aaron Kinzel

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 808

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Michigan can show the country what it looks like to treat higher education in prison as a public good, one that strengthens families, communities, and the workforce. We know that not as a slogan, but as people who have had to build our lives on the other side of incarceration. We are both justice impacted, and we’ve both seen what happens when someone is finally offered a real opportunity to learn.

For Dr. Kinzel, …

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