In response to requests from our students in Auburn’s Writer’s Workshop for more opportunities to publish their work more broadly, we invited David Nutt, a staff writer focused on physical …
Cornell welcomed their own, Keri Blakinger (‘14) back to campus in April as a Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist. Blakinger is a formerly incarcerated investigative journalist who’s work has been nominated …
At Cayuga Correctional Facility, the debate club was founded and is led by students. Since its inception in fall 2023, it has become a model for what’s possible and has …
Writer’s Workshop is a creative writing program held at all three facilities. At Auburn, the program began in fall 2023 and is facilitated by long-time CPEP volunteers Toni Murdough and …
Book clubs are held at all three facilities on a semester-by-semester basis. They provide students and scholars with additional opportunities to explore a variety of topics and writing styles that …
Guest lectures are an important part of our program, providing our students with the chance to learn beyond their classes and to interact directly with the speaker. We seek to …
Darryl Epps Jr. is a former CPEP student who now holds the position of Deputy Director for SUNY’s Office of Higher Education in Prison (OHEP). Click the image below to …
With many current and former students returning home, CPEP has made reentry part of our core mission. Our activities focus on providing advisement around basic needs, mental health, transportation, and …
Lucas Whaley graduated from SUNY Cortland with a BA in English in May, 2025. He began his college education with CPEP at Auburn Correctional Facility, earning his associate degree, conferred …
Elie Bilmes came to Cornell University as a freshman with aspirations of working in politics. Before he had completed his first year, however, an experience would radically change both his …
Hannah Ambinder came to Cornell University as an ILR major with a passion for social justice. She immediately got involved with, and eventually led the student organization Students for Students which works with …
