Bard College Prison Initiative Receives $4.5M in Congressionally Directed Funding
April 09, 2024
April 09, 2024
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 9 -- Bard College issued the following news release on April 8, 2024:
Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) today announced that the organization is receiving $4.5 million in congressionally direct funding to deepen Bard's college-in-prison work across 7 New York State prisons as well its reentry and alumni programs throughout the state. The funding was secured by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and was supported by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand . . .
Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) today announced that the organization is receiving $4.5 million in congressionally direct funding to deepen Bard's college-in-prison work across 7 New York State prisons as well its reentry and alumni programs throughout the state. The funding was secured by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and was supported by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand . . .