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With the highest incarceration rate in the world, the United States is home to an estimated 6.8 million people under supervision in the U.S. adult correctional system, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Read More

“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

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, 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

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

Hudson Link’s annual graduation ceremonies are the culmination of the hard work of our students, professors and staff. The moving ceremonies are a testament to the transformative power of education. Read More