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30 years gone: Boston man leaves prison after landmark court decision Nate Benjamin stared out of the car window at

In his TED talk, Kentel Weaver brings together the stories of various allies, who offered him opportunities that became substantial turning points in his reintegration journey.

After 20 Years in Prison, He’s Now a Tufts Grad Nathan Miksch is the first TUPIT student to start his

Amy Rosenberg writes, “The Tufts UniversityPrison Initiative of Tisch College (TUPIT) began with a bold vision: that offering higher education within prison walls can be transformative, not only for incarcerated individuals but also for traditional Tufts students—and for society as a whole.”

David Delvalle was sentenced to over 10 years of incarceration at MCI-Concord for a violent crime. While in prison, he was given the opportunity to join a college-in-prison program run by Tufts University. David’s journey to higher education while incarcerated transformed his perspective and goals.

Julieta Grané writes, “The Tufts Education Reentry Network program gathered community members for an evening celebrating this year’s success and outlining the organization’s future plans.”

“La universidad Tufts y el estado de de Massachusetts ofrecen una iniciativa de educación superior para personas que estan en el sistema carcelario.”

Dylan Free writes, “Tufts, as an academic institution, prides itself on promoting the values of diversity, equity, inclusion and justice. This past summer, the university took a huge step closer to these embodying values when the Tufts University Prison Initiative of the Tisch College of Civic Life hired its new Education and Reentry Director, David Delvalle. “

Taylor McNeil writes, “Though most of VERSE focuses on the sciences, the program accommodates many different fields—and students. Case in point is John Sanchez, a graphic artist and 2024 graduate of the Tufts University Prison Initiative of Tisch College (TUPIT). He worked this summer on an arts research project with Michael Smoot, professor of the practice at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University.”

Nathan M Greenfield writes, “In the spring of 2018, Nathan Miksch and David Delvalle saw the same flyer. Like hundreds of thousands placed on tables in high school gyms and cafeterias on Open House nights, these flyers detailed information about a college programme.”