About UPEP
Origins
In 2016-2017, the University of Utah Honors College sponsored a yearlong Praxis Lab
course titled, Education, Incarceration, and Justice. The undergraduate course was designed to examine university affiliated college-in-prison
programs throughout the country, prison-university partnerships, and best practices
in the field.
The final project of the Praxis Lab was the development and launch of UPEP in Spring
2017. Dr. Castro and the students in the Praxis Lab are Co-Founders of UPEP. We are
indebted to the Honors College at the University of Utah for its early and ongoing
support.
What We Do
Organize, manage, and plan for-credit and non-credit bearing educational programs
such as classes, workshops, and guest lectures at the Utah State Correctional Facility.
Faculty from the University of Utah, as well as faculty from our partner schools such
as Brigham Young University, Southern Utah University, and Utah Valley University
have all offered an array of programming in art, history, law, music, and philosophy.
Ways to Give
Support a Student
We are actively fundraising to cover costs associated with enrollment. Students are not asked to financially pay for participation in UPEP. Support a UPEP student by donating today. Your donations help fund books, supplies, and faculty instruction costs.
In preparation for the upcoming semester, we're stocking up on supplies for students, including legal pads, pens, notebooks, etc. Please consider supporting our on-site programming by purchasing an item from our Amazon Wishlist.