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  • What it’s like to graduate from college while inside an Illinois prison

    Jun 11, 2025 10:45 am by WBEZ-FMIllinois in the News
    Brandon Johnson got his bachelor’s degree from Augustana College while incarcerated. “There is tremendous talent and intelligence behind these walls,” he said.Lauren Frost / WBEZ

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    WBEZ-FM (June 8) There is high demand for educational programs in prison but very few opportunities. Only about 600 inmates are enrolled in higher education programs, according to the Education Justice Project at the U. of I.

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