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Celebrate the First Graduating Cohort
UC Riverside provides students living in prison in Inland Southern California the opportunity to earn a UCR Bachelor of Arts degree in Education, Society, and Human Development through UCR LIFTED. This program amplifies incarcerated voices and prepares students to become future advocates for justice and education.
Only 7% of U.S. colleges offer higher education in prisons, and just 53 allow students to complete a bachelor’s degree while incarcerated. UCR LIFTED brings UCR faculty into a local prison to teach the same courses offered on campus by faculty who are leaders in their respective fields.
In June 2026, UCR LIFTED will celebrate its inaugural graduating cohort, a historic milestone.
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Your donation to UCR LIFTED will make this graduation celebration possible and honor these students!
