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David Evans

I spent fourteen years in Georgia prisons before venturing into the “free-world” in the middle of 2020. During my incarceration, I was a student in two programs that dramatically changed my life for the better. The first is Common Good Atlanta, a college-in-prison program. Among many other things, this program aided me in walking out of the proverbial Plato’s Cave. I also obtained three publishing credits while attending this program, including a peer-review journal where I argued for higher education in prison. The second program is Hello World, one of the few programs in the United States that teach technology, such as computer programming, to incarcerated individuals. As a result of this class, I’m a freelance software developer working from home.

The Elevating Connection of Higher Education in Prison: An Incarcerated Student’s Perspective

April 12, 2021May 12, 2021
Articles

This essay explores higher education’s ability to shift the perspectives of its incarcerated students.

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My Bodhi Tree Made of Cinder Blocks and Concrete

March 5, 2021August 24, 2021
Reflections

Learning self-compassion through mindfulness.

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Hourglass is supported by Common Good Atlanta. CGA provides incarcerated people and formerly incarcerated people with broad, democratic access to higher education so they can develop a better understanding of both themselves and the societal forces at work around them.

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