Mississippi Humanities Council Prison Education Program

Mississippi Humanities Council Prison Education Program gives currently incarcerated individuals access to vital educational opportunities. The goal of the program is to bridge the benefits of higher education with prison programming to offer participants an opportunity to pursue degrees and certificates that will empower them as they return to the community. The Mississippi Higher Education in Prison Program provides for-credit humanities courses free of charge to participants who are incarcerated. The Council collaborates with the Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB) and Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) to promote classes that both meet basic degree requirements and assist students with recognizing and cultivating the humanity of themselves and others. Currently, four schools are teaching at five locations: Hinds Community College at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, Northeast Mississippi Community College at Alcorn County Correctional Facility, Mississippi Delta Community College at Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, and Mississippi Valley State University at Bolivar County Correctional Facility and the Delta Community Work Center/Technical Violation Center/Restitution Center.