The Ripple Effects of College Prison Programs: Hope, Humanity, and Transformation

Thirteen men sentenced to die by incarceration at a maximum-security prison pushed themselves to enroll in the first face-to-face bachelor’s degree completion program for incarcerated students in the state of California. Sentenced to life without possibility of parole, they pursued higher education as the path toward rehabilitation and transformation, changing the trajectory of their lives. Based on in-depth interviews, each journey is at times heartbreaking, infuriating, and deeply inspiring, as the men work through early childhood traumas, learning disabilities, failures, and guilt. Author Taffany Lim also explores her own growth and evolution as a result of years of investment in each student’s personal success.

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Taffany Lim, Ed.D., is the founding Executive Director of the Center for Engagement, Service, and the Public Good at Cal State University Los Angeles. Prior to her appointment with the Center for Engagement, Service, and the Public Good in 2014, Lim served as the Associate Director for the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs, where she developed and managed PBI’s signature Community Policing Training Program. She has spent more than 25 years working with public sector and nonprofit organizations, including United Way, KCET Public Television, the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health, and the City of Pasadena’s Public Health Department. Lim specializes in program development, project management, planning, training, and facilitation.