Register to join us for this important conversation and event on November 2! Recreational cannabiz was made legal in Rhode Island on December 1, 2022, prompting the emergence of new businesses throughout the state. While this new industry is projected to bring the state millions, the communities that were most impacted by the War on Drugs will receive very little of that. To advocate for the cannabiz social equity fund expanding with cannabiz tax revenue, our partners are holding a panel moderated by Zara A. Salmon of CRAVEInfused. RCP Executive Director and Founder James Monteiro and others ..read more

We want to hear from you! The Reentry Campus Program is launching a survey to gather the experiences of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students using digital devices (ex., phones, laptops) and apps. Learning to use new technologies and apps during reentry can be challenging for our students. The survey will help us better understand your interests and challenges while using technology. Your feedback will help develop a training program to better assist students in navigating the digital age. The survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. All responses will be kept confide ..read more

Tommy Harmon, Reentry Campus Program Pathway Coordinator, and RCP graduate, wants you to know we need to build a more welcoming world for citizens coming out of prison. He knows this because he's experienced it, and now he's dedicated his life to making it happen. All too often, our society doesn't listen to the experiences of those reentering their communities, so we're asking them what they want us to know. Read more about Tommy, including what education means to him and why he's made service to others in his life's work. What does the reentry campus program mean to you? The Reentry Campus P ..read more

We love these photos Rob, our mentor coordinator, took with our recent cohort of peer mentors with their program completion certificates. Even though the program has ended, the relationships live on, and that's the best part. The 26 RCP alums were asked to become mentors because of their outstanding participation as Reentry Campus Program students. Mentors take a hands-on approach by independently connecting with their mentees every week for a year. They also gather socially through dinners, mental health support groups, sports events, and workshops coordinated by the Reentry Campus Program ..read more

We love seeing our people being recognized for making a difference. Reentry Campus Program, founder and executive director James Monteiro, recently joined fellow Emerging Leader Fund grantees to enjoy two days of peer learning at the Claneil Foundation. In 2020 Reentry Campus Program Under James Monteiro’s leadership, Reentry Campus Program was selected as an Emerging Leaders Fund grantee from over 110 nominations. Recipients are selected based on their creative vision, leadership capacity, potential for impact, and commitment to innovation and learning in one or more of the following issues ..read more

We asked our followers on social media to send along words of encouragement for our students returning to their studies this fall, and here’s what they said… “Your community is rooting for you. Keep. Going.” “We are always beginning anew.” You’ve done much harder things than this! Enjoy." “You got this, you are not your past and there’s no limit to what your future can be. Think big.” “Make choices that are good for YOU! By furthering your education, you are doing just that! Prayers for your success.” “You can do it! Prove it to yourself! Which, in the end, that is whom you should do it for ..read more

It's never too late to go back to school. Recently, the federal government made that more of a possibility for incarcerated people by making Pell Grants available to those in prison. This means more opportunities to earn degrees and professional certificates in careers from carpentry to case management. But there are things to know about the Pell Grant reinstatement and how working with the Reentry Campus Program (RCP) can set you up for success. What are Pell Grants? Pell Grants are special need-based federal financial aid students can use to pay for college courses. And unlike student loans ..read more

This winter Reentry Campus Program graduate and now Pathways Coordinator Keith Nunes ,was featured on Generation Rising a show on Rhode Island PBS. It may be a few months old, but the messages are as relevant as ever as our students enter into a new school year. We pulled a few quotes that stood out for us, but watch the whole interview to hear it from Keith himself. On what FREEDOM, the acronym ,we use to describe our process and principles means to him “Freedom is when you're free to educate yourself. When you're free to be aware of what's going on around you in the world, when you're financ ..read more

Starting now until September 7 sign up to get 3 free college credits, transferable to more than 1900 colleges and universities nationwide. The 8-week course, Criminal Justice will be taught by Captain Sean Parker who is also Program Director, of Law & Society and an adjunct professor at Roger Williams University. Class starts on August 31, 2023, from 6 to 8 PM and will be located at Roger Williams University, 1 Empire Plaza, room 346, in Providence, RI. Want to know more? You can fill this out to have someone get back to you or call Keith, our Pathways Coordinator at 401-217-9311 for more ..read more

Building pathways to education for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people means creating access to technology. But there are unique barriers to providing technology to those in prison. Correctional control, lack of specialized resources, and environmental obstacles like rurality make it much harder to build technology into their lives, putting them at a further disadvantage when they return home. A Resource Guide for Serving Incarcerated Individuals With this in mind, the federal government has prioritized digital equity, including getting underserved communities like those currently an ..read more