Prison Scholar Keonte Lewis Sets Sights on College
Prison Scholars Program
A Georgetown education for incarcerated students in DC and Maryland
Georgetown University’s Prisons and Justice Initiative was founded in 2016 to respond to the dual crisis of incarceration and recidivism. PJI brings together leading scholars, practitioners, students and those affected by the criminal justice system to tackle the problem of mass incarceration — one of the most crucial moral and political issues of our time.
Explore Our Programs
Pivot Program
Business training and leadership development for formerly incarcerated professionals
MORCA-Georgetown Paralegal Program
Building returning citizens' careers in the field of law
PJI offers transformative education programs for incarcerated students and returning citizens. Through these programs, public events, and research seminars, PJI examines the causes and consequences of the mass incarceration crisis and contributes to bipartisan solutions for effective reform.
