Prison Writes Initiative
NLD ID #88662
Contact Information
Hours of Operation
40
Program Overview
The Prison Writes Initiative was established to bring literacy and writing classes to Mississippi prisons. Our innovative creative writing classes, have been instrumental in helping incarcerated G.E.D, students improve their comprehension scores drastically, and therefore increasing graduation rates in all the prisons where we have classes. We have won two major regional awards over the past year. Ours is the only program of its kind in the state of Mississippi.
Cost Info
To teach the 15 classes we teach in 5 different prisons, including men, women, and children, costs approximately $20,000.00 annually.Student and Volunteer Success Stories
"The writing class has given me a new lease on life."
Vince Young, Parchman Prison
Education services
- Read and write better
Instruction Type
- In-person