The College in Prison Program (CIPP), which started in 2016, provides a tuition-free education to incarcerated students. The program has transitioned from Mohawk Correctional Facility to Marcy Correctional Facility.
The goal of the CIPP is to remove the stigma of incarceration and help individuals reach their highest potential. We take an unbiased approach to education, encouraging students to rebuild their lives by offering hope and opportunity to foster their personal development and growth, intellectual curiosity, and critical thinking. Services include:
- Advising and academic schedules
- Instruction
- Study groups
- Career planning
- Preparation for employment
- Re-entry support
Program eligibility
- GED completion, earned high school diploma, and/or Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC)
- Clearance from current correctional facility
- Six months clear of conduct from NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Agreement to enroll in assigned courses
- Accepted and approved application into the college program
Contact us
Tabitha Carter, Coordinator of Distributed Learning
Phone: 315-792-5551
Email: tcarter@mvcc.edu
Jesse Zavaro, Coordinator of Experiential and Justice-Involved Learning
Phone: 315-792-5337
Email: jzavaro@mvcc.edu
Bradley Dixon, Coordinator of Assessment and Academic Programming
Email: bdixon@mvcc.edu
Adam Palmer, Executive Dean of Academic Development and Innovation
Email: apalmer@mvcc.edu