The Virtual Inside/Out program is designed to break down the barriers that prevent incarcerated individuals from accessing higher education. In partnership with the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC), Regis University’s Office of the Vice Provost for Strategic Programs is proud to offer incarcerated students the chance to attend classes alongside their peers who are not incarcerated, providing both groups with a unique opportunity for growth and connection. We believe that all people, regardless of their past, have the capacity to learn and grow, and we are committed to supporting them on their journey toward positive change.
How It Works
Inside students from three rural correctional facilities across Colorado gather in a classroom within the prison, while outside students meet in an on-campus classroom with the professor, and the two groups learn together via synchronous video link. While in the yearlong program, inside students take six liberal arts courses in consecutive, accelerated, seven-week terms, earning up to 18 credits that can be applied to the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts degree program at Regis, or transferred to any post-secondary institution, after the students’ release from prison.
People who are incarcerated in a CDOC facility must apply through their facility for admission. Regis cannot consider applications sent directly to the university. Questions? Contact Erin Trumble, Director of Prison Education, at trumb453@echoutah.net.
