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  • What is the status of higher education access at Illinois prisons?

    Sep 30, 2025 4:00 pm by Sharita ForrestExpert Viewpoints
    Education Justice Project students Ahmed Mohammed, Carlos “Ben El” Bowman and Shenard Lesure. Photo courtesy Rebecca Ginsburg

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    • Education Justice Project students Ahmed Mohammed, Carlos “Ben El” Bowman and Shenard Lesure. Photo courtesy Rebecca Ginsburg

    'So many people in prison hear what’s going on in their neighborhoods back home and wish they could be a source for peaceful resolutions, reconciliation and neighborhood upliftment. This program seeks to provide them with those skills.'