“I woke up in a place I didn’t know existed. I thought my life was over.”
These are the words of Sean Pica, who found himself in prison at the age of 16, staring down a 24-year sentence. Young, shy, and ashamed of what he’d done, Sean found himself trying to grow up and survive in prison – all at the same time. Read More
What an Incredibly Impactful Year 2016 has Proven to Be!
Not only will 176 participants and alumni of our program have returned home to their families and communities by year-end, with both the support and life skills needed to succeed outside of prison, but the Hudson Link family has also found a permanent home in our new historic office building located at 23 State Street in Ossining, NY. Read More
Doris E. Buffett Building for Higher Education in Prison is Building a Better Future!
On September 29th Hudson Link hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in celebration of the grand opening of the Doris E. Buffett Building for Higher Education in Prison – the new, permanent home of Hudson Link. Read More
College Classes Get a Boost at New York State Prisons
College Classes Get a Boost at New York State Prisons, From the Wall Street Journal, By Corinne Ramey: Manhattan district attorney’s office, in agreement with state, allocates $7.5 million in bank forfeiture funds for college programs in prison. Read More
Hudson Link Executive Director heads to Washington DC for Second Chance Pell Announcement
Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison Executive Director Sean Pica is in Washington, DC today at the historic announcement of the Second Chance Pell Pilot Program, which will allow incarcerated students to receive federal Pell Grant funding for postsecondary education. Read More
Pope Francis ‘In the Trenches’
Sean Pica from Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison joins Rev. Serene Jones and Joe Watkins to discuss Pope Francis’ address to prisoners in Philadelphia. Read More
