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CU Denver Prison Education Program featured in 'Hotlines'

Aug. 19, 2025

Dr. Stephen Hartnett, Director of the University of Colorado-Denver Prison Education Program (PEP), joins CRJ's Seth Ready and Remerg's Carol Peeples in the CRJ studio, along with Sean Mueller, a previously incarcerated student of PEP. They discuss how PEP is creating a culture shift in Colorado prisons, and they articulate how their fight to end mass incarceration begins with the mindset that knowledge is power.

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Carlock on the video screen behind CU Denver’s Kyle Danforth, Shana Medah, Sean Mueller, Regina Rodriguez, Stephen Hartnett, and Roxy New.

CU Denver's Prison Education Program Turns Academic Advising into Social Justice

June 25, 2025

On Friday, May 30, CU Denver Prison Education Program (PEP) Academic Advisor, Shana Medah , and CU Denver PEP alum, Sean Mueller , delivered a presentation entitled, “Hope and Redemption: Advising Incarcerated and Recently Released Students for a Transformational Education.” They spoke before a packed conference room at the University...

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A group of folks involved with the Colorado Prison Education Program, including those from CU Denver

CU Denver's Prison Education Program Receives $150K Grant to Build Statewide Higher Ed Prison Coalition

May 12, 2025

With support from the ECMC Foundation, CU Denver’s Prison Education Program is spearheading the formation of a new Colorado-wide coalition to expand and enhance college access for incarcerated learners.

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