In 2014, the Wyoming Pathways from Prison program was launched after Susan Dewey, Cathy Connolly, Bonnie Zare, and Rhett Epler conducted in-depth interviews with women who were incarcerated or recently released from Wyoming prisons.

Mission

Wyoming Pathways from Prison is a trans-disciplinary and trans-professional statewide collaborative that aspires to support currently and formerly incarcerated people in navigating the waters of higher education and life more generally.

Objectives

Wyoming Pathways from Prison has four central objectives: [1] provide no-cost college credit, in partnership with Wyoming community colleges, to incarcerated people; [2] engage in valuable service to the state of Wyoming; [3] mentor UW students in teaching and leadership; [4] provide students with valuable real-world experience through teaching and assistance to the Department of Corrections.

I have been teaching courses and collaborating on Wyoming Pathways from Prison projects since 2018. Learn more about the program and how you can support it here: