UNC-CH Celebrates 50 Years of Education in Prison System

At the end of 2024, UNC’s Correctional Education Program celebrated their 50th anniversary. The program is based in the William and Ida Friday Center and has provided academic courses and other educational resources to thousands of incarcerated individuals in state prisons across North Carolina. 

Lisa Kukla, director of the program, said about 500 people participate in the program annually, taking general education courses in subjects including history, English, communications and math. Half of the classes are self-paced courses sent through the mail, while the other half are in-person. 

Kukla said the purpose of the courses is to meet the prisoners where they are and equip them with the tools they need to be successful in society. Read entire article from The Daily Tarheel