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The Leonard Lopate Show / November 04, 2008 / Teaching Inmates

Teaching Inmates

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

We look at the impact of education programs on New York’s inmate population. Max Kenner is director of the Bard Prison Initiative, which has opened college programs in four prisons in upstate New York. Inmates are held to the same standards as other Bard Collegestudents. Justice Walston is an alumnus of the BPI.


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  • [1] Senne from Ridgewood November 04, 2008 - 01:41PM

    Do these inmates find it tough to find employment when they are released from prison?

    It kinda reminds me of Pygmalion and how Henry Higgens preps Eliza for the real world but she realizes she might not be able to find real work.


  • [2] Rachel from Astoria, NY November 04, 2008 - 01:47PM

    I teach academic classes to incarcerated women at Rikers Island and am concerned about gender disparities in correctional education. Does the Bard Prison Initiative offer college courses in any women's prisons?


  • [3] Jackie Ross from NYC November 04, 2008 - 01:56PM

    On November 13th at SUNY Old Westbury in Long Island, join leading state legislators, criminal justice professionals, academicians, program practitioners, formerly incarcerated people, and concerned citizens as they discuss why public funding for college programs in prison is with the investment.

    In addition to Max Kenner, presenters will include:

    Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III, President, SUNY Old Westbury

    Assemblymember Jeffrion Aubry, Chair, Committee on Correction

    Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Chair, Committee on Higher Education

    For more information and a complete list of panelists, visit

    http://www.correctionalassociation.org/news/SavetheDate_Sept08.html

    THE EVENT IS FREE, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED (LUNCH IS INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION). TO REGISTER, PLEASE EMAIL: rsvp@correctionalassociation.org, or visit

    http://www.correctionalassociation.org/news/SavetheDate_Sept08.html
  • [4] Alissa from Upstate NY November 05, 2008 - 12:03PM

    It's my understanding that they have classes in Bayview, so women are definitely represented among BPI's students.
  • [5] Kristina Caroll from Astoria, NY 11105 February 05, 2009 - 02:40PM

    I am trying to locate Rachel, who wrote to you that she teaches at Rikers. I am a college professor who wants to volunteer to teach in prison. Rachel above lives also in Astoria. Can you give Rachel my Email address. Thank you.


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