The Gotham Gazette recently featured an op-ed by Devone Nash, titled "Efforts to End Racism Must Include Dismantling Housing Discrimination." Devone is a College Initiative alum and a member of the Institute's Fair Chance for Housing Coalition.
Mission
As a champion of institutional, structural, and personal transformation, the Institute opens doors and eliminates barriers to success for people who have been involved in the criminal legal system. We create access to higher education and pathways to satisfying careers. We advocate for the right to housing, employment, healthcare, and other human rights too often denied people with criminal convictions.
Educational Pathways
Educational Pathways
The Institute’s Educational Pathways are an integrated set of programs that create access to higher education for students with histories of justice involvement.
Career Pathways
Career Pathways
Career Pathways promotes access to training and employment for people who have been involved in the criminal justice system, with a focus on creating pathways to careers in the human services field.
Advocacy
Advocacy
The Institute's policy advocacy seeks to eliminate barriers and generate policies and practice make it possible for people with conviction histories to live successfully in the community.
Publications
Publications
The Institute conducts research on a range of topics connected to its work and criminal justice reform.
“These [Prison-to-College Pipeline classes] have been instrumental to my personal growth. These men and women who have taken time out of their lives to interact with us, to help in the shaping of ideas and attitudes have been a blessing."
Features
Andre Ward Joins the Institute as Executive Director in 2024
We are pleased to announce that our newest Executive Director, Andre Ward has joined the Institute to further the mission and great work of the organization.