Arizona State University's Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program arose from a need to humanize the education system, according to program director Kevin Wright.

The program places incarcerated students and ASU undergraduate students together in a classroom setting with the goal of creating an actionable project designed to improve the correctional system. 

"It's about focusing on what makes us human, whether we're incarcerated or not," Wright said.

The runners-up for the Educational Review Article of the Year Award included a piece co-authored by Trained Instructors Kate O'Brien, Hannah King, and Josie Phillips of Durham University along with their students.

• All 2023 trainings will be held virtually.
• Formerly incarcerated coaches were hired and will continue to be a central component of the training experience.
• It may seem somewhat counterintuitive to hold online trainings for an experience that, by its nature, is so hands-on, however, to date we have held 17 virtual trainings and they have been very successful. 
• If we determine that any of the trainings can be held in person, we will get the word around immediately.
• Please share the training brochure below with those in your network who may be interested in becoming involved. 
• If you are attending a conference in the next year, please consider sharing the information about the Inside-Out trainings with your colleagues and network.
• We have held several trainings that were focused on an individual university's interest in expanding what they can offer to their students. We are more than happy to work with other universities to develop a specialized training that meets their needs.