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This annual gathering brings together people working to expand the field of higher education in prison. More than just an annual opportunity to convene with colleagues from the field, the National Conference on Higher Education in Prison is a place for higher education in prison community members to be heard, supported and inspired.
The annual conference encourages and fosters collaboration. It’s an incubator for new projects and initiatives. It’s a trusted venue for constructive dialogue. And it’s a valuable resource for practitioners and students seeking training, professional development and new conversations.
Attendees leave the conference with new tools and connections, as well as a renewed sense of purpose and confidence.
October 11-14, 2022 (on Zoom)
2022 NCHEP will be held virtually. We plan to return to an in-person event in 2023.
What Is To Be Done?
11th NCHEP
November 11-14, 2022
The 2021 NCHEP in Denver (Colorado) hosted 42 in-person presentations, open conversations , workshops, roundtables, and special events, as well as 9 additional virtual sessions later in the month. For a full overview of the conference experience, including feedback from the NCHEP attendees , read the 2021 In-Person NCHEP Exit Report.
2021 in-person NCHEP Exit ReportThe first national conference in 2010 was hosted by the Education Justice Project at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. About 75 people attended the 2.5-day gathering. Year after year, the conference grew in both attendance and the types and number of events and sessions it offered. By 2016, almost 300 people registered for the conference and by 2019 that number grew to more than 500 people representing more than 350 organizations, including higher education in prison programs, colleges/universities, community-based partners, media outlets and philanthropic foundations. The Alliance started hosting the conference in 2017, which was the 7th annual NCHEP. When available, archives from each event are available below.
