Prison Education and Reform Alliance
Our vision:
A federal carceral system that
is oriented toward rehabilitation
and operates with accountability
to its residents, their family members
and the broader justice community.
Advocacy and accountability
through education
Supporting incarcerated people and the federal justice community
“The corrections system is one of the most overlooked, misunderstood institutions we have in our entire government…We have no interest in corrections. Nobody looks at it."
- Justice Anthony Kennedy
Halden Prison, Norway
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, U.S.
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Services We Provide
The core operating principle of the Prison Education and Reform Alliance (PERA) is that the most effective first line of response to both shortcomings in care and abuses of authority is to work with the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in a non-adversarial manner, leveraging its own policies and procedures to bring about change.
Education
By offering interactive learning opportunities that facilitate a nuanced understanding of what makes the BOP "tick" and how to leverage the agency's own policies, we help improve outcomes and institutional experiences.
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Case Management
Our team of former "insiders" helps incarcerated people and their families navigate the nuances of the federal prison system, by defining realistic goals and, if possible, achieving them in a non-adversarial way.
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Resources
Our “treasure chest” of curated and unique content, including FOIA documents, expands the understanding of the broader justice community of how the BOP operates and can be influenced.
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