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NPDL and Prison Education

By Daniel Throop | December 18, 2022

  On December 14th, 2022, NPDL leadership joined in community with other educational, correctional, legislative, business, and peer leaders from all six New England states to work collaboratively as a part of the New England Commission on the Future of Higher Education in Prison (nebhe.org/commission). The Commission is funded by the Ascendium Foundation and represents…

NPDL at Harvard Law School

By Daniel Throop | November 20, 2022

On Tuesday November 15th, I had the honor of speaking at an event for Harvard Law School’s Prison Legal Assistance Project (PLAP). Harvard PLAP does amazing advocacy work within the Massachusetts state prison system on behalf of incarcerated people. “PLAPPERS” (student attorneys) volunteer their time and talents to protect the legal and human rights of…

Maine DOC beats MIT in unanimous 5-0 decision!

By Daniel Throop | November 5, 2022

Event Organizers: Daniel Throop (NPDL), Brittany LaMarr (NPDL), Dr. Lee Perlman (MIT), Dr. Ryan Thornell (Maine DOC), Professor John Katsulas(BC, NPDL), & Adam Lee (BC, NPDL) Resolved: “The United States should adopt a constitutional amendment to require term limits for justices of the Supreme Court”. MIT argued in the affirmative on this topic and Maine…

Maine DOC vs MIT Debate, Oct 12, 2022

By Anita Wos | October 22, 2022

On October 12th, 2022 a co-ed team of incarcerated students from Maine DOC debated MIT on the topic of Supreme Court term limits. Watch this historic event and be inspired by the power of human potential. On October 12, 2022, during the 12th National Conference on Higher Education in Prison the National Prison Debate League…

National Prison Debate League Launch at 12th National Conference on Higher Education in Prison (NCHEP)

By Daniel Throop | October 1, 2022

The NPDL is very excited to be partnering with the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison to officially launch our programming at their 12th Annual National Conference on Higher Education in Prison (NCHEP).  The Alliance has kindly offered this space for the NPDL to show the world the power of prison education personified. By placing…