Source: Los Angeles Times IONE, Calif. — Decades ago as a little boy growing up in Santa Rosa, Luke Scott made a pledge to his mom that he would graduate from college one day. Despite being sentenced to life in prison for murder without the possibility of parole in 1988, Scott kept his promise. Scott, 60, earned his first of eight associate’s degrees from Coastline Community College in 2010 while at Salinas Valley State Prison. His mother kept a copy of his first degree hanging on the wall so she could boast of her son’s accomplishments. Twelve years later, long after his mother died in 2011, Scott went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in communications from Sacramento State while ... Read More
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BestColleges: California Program Makes Master’s Degrees More Attainable for Incarcerated Students
Source: BestColleges California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) is partnering with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to offer a master's degree program for incarcerated students. The HUX program will offer a fully accredited master of arts in humanities and take two years to complete. Students will study topics like religion, incarceration, urban development, and abolition, among others. “CDCR is proud to partner with CSUDH to further the Department's commitment in expanding ‘grade school to grad school’ opportunities and also strengthen collaborative efforts with California's public higher education system,” CDCR ... Read More
Daily Breeze: CSUDH Offers New Master Program for Incarcerated People for Fall 2023
Source: Daily Breeze Dozens of people incarcerated in California state prisons will now have the opportunity to obtain a master's degree from Cal State Dominguez Hills. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and CSUDH have teamed up to offer a master's degree in humanities for incarcerated individuals – called the HUX program – starting this fall. It marks the first graduate degree program provided through a partnership between the agency and a state university, officials say. The fall 2023 cohort includes 33 students from 11 different prison facilities across the state, including Folsom State Prison, San Quentin State Prison and Chuckawalla Valley State ... Read More
KTLA: California Department of Corrections, CSU Dominguez Hills Unveils Graduate Program for Inmates
Source: KTLA Incarcerated students in California can now pursue a master's degree through a new partnership between the state's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and California State University, Dominguez Hills. Beginning in the fall, incarcerated students can obtain their Master of Arts in Humanities degree through the HUX program, a joint project between the College of Continuing and Professional Education and the College of Arts and Humanities, a news release said. This is the first time CDCR has formally partnered with a state university to offer a graduate program. “CDCR is proud to partner with CSUDH to further the department's commitment in ... Read More
EdSource: A First for California’s Incarcerated Students – Now They Can Earn Master’s Degrees
Source: EdSource Achieving a college degree in prison is rare, but now a select 33 incarcerated people in California can earn their master's degrees. California State University, Dominguez Hills, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced a partnership Thursday to launch the state's first master's degree program for incarcerated people. Corrections Secretary Jeff Macomber said the partnership furthers the state's prison system's goal to expand “grade school to grad school” opportunities. “These efforts are vital, as education serves as a powerful rehabilitative tool,” Macomber said. Research shows that prison programs ... Read More
