Hudson Link provides college education, life skills, and reentry support to incarcerated people to help break the cycle of crime and poverty.
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This Thanksgiving season, we’re grateful for the incredible Hudson Link community—and we’d love to celebrate together! 🧡
Supporters and alumni, please join us for our Thanksgiving Alumni Gathering on Friday, November 13, from 5–8 PM at the HL Boutique.
Whether you are casting your ballot today or helping others get to the polls, your vote is your power.
#ElectionDay #HudsonLink #NYC
Nearly 500 people incarcerated in California are now pursuing bachelor’s degrees—more than double the number enrolled just three years ago.
Read the full story from EdSource: ow.ly/vzGC5102VjS
Beyond the Block: Bedford Hills, marked a powerful day centered on reclaiming voices, amplifying stories, and celebrating the creativity and humanity of women at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility.
#BeyondTheBlock
We’re proud to celebrate HL alumnus Clarence as the lead in “In Starland,” the directorial debut of British star Ray Panthaki.
Learn more here: ow.ly/SzxH5100Zin
#HudsonLink #ClarenceMaclin #InStarland
On September 25, Hudson Link welcomed our community to the Hudson Link Boutique for a special launch of Federica Coppola’s The Real Pain of Punishment: Prison, Belonging, and the Quest for Humanized Justice.
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#BookLaunch #JusticeImpacted #HLBoutique
Texas, get ready to go Beyond the Block. 🎤✨
Hudson Link is headed to Texas (UTSA) with opportunities to experience powerful stories that center the voices, ideas, creativity, and lived expertise of people impacted by incarceration.
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#HudsonLink #SanAntonio
We’re happy to be part of the 2026 UJC Summit at United Justice Coalition! On Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The Shed Hudson Yards (NYC), we’ll join a powerful network of advocates, experts, and changemakers working toward justice reform, civic engagement, education, and more.
Join us on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The Shed in Hudson Yards for a day of collaboration, action, and impact. Let's stand with local and national changemakers and groundbreakers as they continue to inspire and drive meaningful change. #UJCSummit2026 #SpotlightingImpact
Although education is recognized as a fundamental human right under international conventions such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), opportunities, particularly at the post-secondary level, remain scarce in practice.
READ: uil.unesco.org/en/articles/b…
In this compelling story, follow the journey of incarcerated students at the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Lusk as they earn University of Wyoming bachelor’s degrees.
READ: wyofile.com/i-made-a-promise…
We're excited to invite our alumni, supporters, and friends to a special showing of Beyond at St. Mark's on September 27.
We look forward to seeing you there!
#Beyond #StMarks #HudsonLink #SecondChances
In a powerful and thought-provoking piece, Hudson Link alumnus John J. Lennon reflects on what he calls the era of "Exploitative Entertainment" and its impact on public perceptions of incarceration.
READ: lithub.com/against-true-crim…
Rise Up Community,
Join us for a special Rise Up Community Virtual Gathering tomorrow.
DATE: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
TIME: 3:00–4:30 PM Eastern Time
Registration Link:
zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
Rise Up Website:
riseupconference.org/
This Labor Day, let’s ask a harder question: Who benefits from labor, and who is still denied its full rewards?
#LaborDay #PrisonLabor #JusticeReform #WorkersRights #SecondChances
“It was important for [our graduates] to see me as a beacon of hope, as a visual representation of what their future can look like,” said Joel Jimenez, Program Director at Hudson Link. “Their hope for a better future is possible.”
READ: opencampus.org/2024/06/26/fo…
During Hudson Link’s Reentry Capacity Building Summit in Ossining, NY, Jarret Orcutt shared his perspective on peer mentorship, cross-sector partnerships, and how education can create stronger pathways to success.
READ: nvprisoneducationproject.org…
This month, we stand with our students and all those facing mental health struggles, reminding them that they are not alone.
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#NationalSuicideAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthAwareness #HudsonLink
New research from the University of Utah’s Prison Education Action Research Lab shows how much the postsecondary-in-prison landscape has grown — and how much we still don’t know.
READ: opencampus.org/2026/08/03/th…
