Ossining Documentary & Discussion Series: University of Sing Sing
“What happens to a dream deferred?” asked Langston Hughes in his classic poem “Harlem.” The question is especially relevant within the walls of the Sing Sing Correctional Facility, where 1,700 men serve lengthy prison sentences, often for violent crimes.
In 1998, five former inmates founded the privately funded Hudson Link for Higher Education, which enables incarcerated men and women to earn a college diploma. Through Hudson Link’s partnership with Mercy College, Sing Sing prisoners are able to receive the same curriculum and diploma as on-campus students, with remarkable results: Hudson Link has a less than 2% recidivism rate among released graduates. The program draws a myriad of supporters, including rapper and actor Ice-T, business magnate Warren Buffet and singer and activist Harry Belafonte. This film reveals the transformation that occurs when inmates receive not only a college diploma but also a chance at redemption and a reason to hope.
This presentation is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Event Location and Ticket Information
Budarz Theater, Ossining Public Library
53 Croton Ave
Ossining, NY
Handicap Accessible? Yes
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2014
Times: 6:30 pm
Ticket pricing:
Free event
Presenter: The Ossining Documentary & Discussion Series
Presenter Website: www.ossiningdocumentaries.org