| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 65.28 |
| Liaison | Michelle Seppala Gibbs |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
Hope College
IN-47: Innovation A
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Michelle
Gibbs Director Office of Sustainability |
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Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
THE HOPE-WESTERN PRISON EDUCATION PROGRAM
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
Hope College and Western Theological Seminary are partnering to offer The Hope-Western Prison Education Program, an initiative that provides a Christian liberal arts education to men incarcerated at Muskegon Correctional Facility.
PROGRAM GOALS:
The Gospel of Jesus Christ mandates that His followers visit prisons and bring their best gifts when they do so. As institutions of higher education, Hope College and WTS will bring the gift of learning to those who often feel disgraced, dehumanized and forgotten. While justice is necessary, so too is the call to mercy and grace.
https://hope.edu/offices/hope-western-prison-education-program/
https://hope.edu/offices/hope-western-prison-education-program/hwpep-article-june-2021-commons.pdf
https://magazine.hope.edu/summer-2021/i-was-in-prison-and-you-came-to-visit-me/
MICHIGAN NEEDS THIS PROGRAM
Study after study shows that prison education programs not only benefit and transform the incarcerated, but they also transform the prison community. Here’s why:
43% reduction in recidivism among parolees who participate in prison education programs
13% increase in post-release employment for parolees who participate in prison education programs
Return on investment for prison education programs ranges from 1:5 to as high as 1:12
A 70% reduction in misconduct incidents.
Improved safety and positive culture of prisons
PROGRAM GOALS:
The Gospel of Jesus Christ mandates that His followers visit prisons and bring their best gifts when they do so. As institutions of higher education, Hope College and WTS will bring the gift of learning to those who often feel disgraced, dehumanized and forgotten. While justice is necessary, so too is the call to mercy and grace.
https://hope.edu/offices/hope-western-prison-education-program/
https://hope.edu/offices/hope-western-prison-education-program/hwpep-article-june-2021-commons.pdf
https://magazine.hope.edu/summer-2021/i-was-in-prison-and-you-came-to-visit-me/
MICHIGAN NEEDS THIS PROGRAM
Study after study shows that prison education programs not only benefit and transform the incarcerated, but they also transform the prison community. Here’s why:
43% reduction in recidivism among parolees who participate in prison education programs
13% increase in post-release employment for parolees who participate in prison education programs
Return on investment for prison education programs ranges from 1:5 to as high as 1:12
A 70% reduction in misconduct incidents.
Improved safety and positive culture of prisons
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