<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/blog/2026/impact-of-the-prison-education-program.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>The Charger Blog</category><pubDate>04/15/2026</pubDate><title>Changing Trajectories: Inside the Impact of the University of New Haven’s Prison Education Program</title><description>By expanding access to higher education in correctional facilities, the University of New Haven’s Prison Education Program is fostering academic excellence, personal growth, and meaningful second chances for incarcerated students.</description><hide-description/><author>Peggy De Stefano '71, '74 M.S.</author><author-details/><hide-author/><date>April 15, 2026</date><image><img src="https://newhaven.edu/_resources/images/arts-sciences/news/blog/2026/prison-education-program.jpg" alt="Graduate holding diploma"/></image><image-caption>With continued support, the University's Prison Education Program is can expand access, enhance programming, and transform lives.</image-caption><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>college-arts-sciences</tag><tag>name-beth-merkin</tag><tag>name-bradley-woodworth</tag><tag>name-christopher-dowd</tag><tag>name-douglas-ficek</tag><tag>name-ivan-tirado-cordero</tag><tag>name-mary-isbell</tag><tag>name-zelda-roland</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-blog</tag><tag>program-ug-prison-education-program</tag><tag>year-2026</tag></tags></item>