Hudson Link provides college education, life skills, and reentry support to incarcerated people to help break the cycle of crime and poverty.
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On September 25, Hudson Link welcomed our community to the Hudson Link Boutique for a special launch of Federica Coppola’s The Real Pain of Punishment: Prison, Belonging, and the Quest for Humanized Justice.
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#BookLaunch #JusticeImpacted #HLBoutique
Texas, get ready to go Beyond the Block. 🎤✨
Hudson Link is headed to Texas (UTSA) with opportunities to experience powerful stories that center the voices, ideas, creativity, and lived expertise of people impacted by incarceration.
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#HudsonLink #SanAntonio
We’re happy to be part of the 2026 UJC Summit at United Justice Coalition! On Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The Shed Hudson Yards (NYC), we’ll join a powerful network of advocates, experts, and changemakers working toward justice reform, civic engagement, education, and more.
Join us on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The Shed in Hudson Yards for a day of collaboration, action, and impact. Let's stand with local and national changemakers and groundbreakers as they continue to inspire and drive meaningful change. #UJCSummit2026 #SpotlightingImpact
Although education is recognized as a fundamental human right under international conventions such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), opportunities, particularly at the post-secondary level, remain scarce in practice.
READ: uil.unesco.org/en/articles/b…
In this compelling story, follow the journey of incarcerated students at the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Lusk as they earn University of Wyoming bachelor’s degrees.
READ: wyofile.com/i-made-a-promise…
We're excited to invite our alumni, supporters, and friends to a special showing of Beyond at St. Mark's on September 27.
We look forward to seeing you there!
#Beyond #StMarks #HudsonLink #SecondChances
In a powerful and thought-provoking piece, Hudson Link alumnus John J. Lennon reflects on what he calls the era of "Exploitative Entertainment" and its impact on public perceptions of incarceration.
READ: lithub.com/against-true-crim…
Rise Up Community,
Join us for a special Rise Up Community Virtual Gathering tomorrow.
DATE: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
TIME: 3:00–4:30 PM Eastern Time
Registration Link:
zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
Rise Up Website:
riseupconference.org/
This Labor Day, let’s ask a harder question: Who benefits from labor, and who is still denied its full rewards?
#LaborDay #PrisonLabor #JusticeReform #WorkersRights #SecondChances
“It was important for [our graduates] to see me as a beacon of hope, as a visual representation of what their future can look like,” said Joel Jimenez, Program Director at Hudson Link. “Their hope for a better future is possible.”
READ: opencampus.org/2024/06/26/fo…
During Hudson Link’s Reentry Capacity Building Summit in Ossining, NY, Jarret Orcutt shared his perspective on peer mentorship, cross-sector partnerships, and how education can create stronger pathways to success.
READ: nvprisoneducationproject.org…
This month, we stand with our students and all those facing mental health struggles, reminding them that they are not alone.
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#NationalSuicideAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthAwareness #HudsonLink
New research from the University of Utah’s Prison Education Action Research Lab shows how much the postsecondary-in-prison landscape has grown — and how much we still don’t know.
READ: opencampus.org/2026/08/03/th…
Last Thursday, we gathered to celebrate the heart of our mission at our Faculty Appreciation Event!
Thank you all for your unwavering dedication and for making this event so meaningful. We are so grateful for everything you do! ❤️
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#HudsonLink #HigherEdInPrison
In celebration of New York City’s Nonprofit Week, we are proud to highlight our ongoing mission to help currently and formerly incarcerated New Yorkers rewrite their stories and reimagine their futures through the transformative power of higher education.
To all of our faculty and staff: we thank you, we honor you, and we celebrate the profound impact you have every day.
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#Faculty #HigherEducationInPrison #HudsonLink
Sean Kyler ('13), Associate Director of Operations for Advocacy & Partnerships at the Vera Institute of Justice, lends his voice to a powerful webinar hosted by the American Bar Association on the complexities of reentry.
To watch the full webinar:
americanbar.org/groups/crsj/…
Higher education in prison creates genuine change by teaching individuals how to actualize the leadership and other strengths within themselves that their communities so desperately need.
READ: ctexaminer.com/2026/07/25/th…
