Jody Ranck Biography

In 1994, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act banned individuals detained in the U.S. from getting Pell Grants. This bit of enactment viably finished jail advanced education in the U.S. as essentially the entirety of the roughly 350 projects around the nation shut down for the absence of assets. The College Program at San Quentin was established in the wake of this catastrophe. Started by a teacher from UC Davis in participation with then-Patten College and individuals from the Education Department at San Quentin the Program started in the fall of 1996 with two classes a volunteer facilitator and no spending plan. In 2003, the Prison University Project was shaped (monetarily supported by the Tides Center) to give material managerial and monetary help to the College Program at San Quentin. In 2006, the association was consolidated as an autonomous 501(c)(3) non-benefit. The Prison University Project has developed as a national chief in giving quality advanced education chances to imprisoned individuals. Today with uncommon social political and magnanimous intrigue we assume a focal job in new endeavors to grow access to advanced education inside California's jail framework and across the country while proceeding to improve our projects at San Quentin. In acknowledgment of our effect and our authority in supporting instructive open doors for the detained the association was granted the 2015 National Humanities Medal by President Obama."

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