{"id":2,"date":"2024-09-09T18:42:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T18:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahcms.smca.ucf.edu\/fchep\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-10-02T13:47:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T17:47:12","slug":"florida-coalition-for-higher-education-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/fchep\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-warning text-secondary mb-0 clearfix pb-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"362\" height=\"400\" class=\"float-right img-fluid mb-1 ml-2 hidden-sm-down wp-image-176 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/fchep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/09\/inset-prison-education.png\" alt=\"Inset photo of Asian city and pattern\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/fchep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/09\/inset-prison-education.png 362w, https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/fchep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/09\/inset-prison-education-272x300.png 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-uppercase mb-4\">Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"font-size-lg\">The Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison is dedicated to expanding access to high-quality higher education opportunities for incarcerated individuals across the state of Florida.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We believe that education is a fundamental human right and a powerful tool for personal growth, social mobility, and community transformation.<\/p>\n<p>Through collaborative partnerships with colleges, universities, corrections institutions, and community stakeholders, we create sustainable programs that promote academic achievement, support successful reentry, and reduce recidivism. We are committed to dismantling barriers to education in prison and advocating for policies that recognize the dignity and potential of all learners.<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron bg-inverse media-background-container mb-0 py-8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/fchep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/05\/bg-painting-darker.jpg\" alt=\"Background image with brushy painting of sunset over marsh\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"text-warning font-condensed mb-3\">Mission and Values<\/h2>\n<p>The Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison works to expand access to quality college programs for incarcerated individuals across the state. Through collaboration and a commitment to transformative learning, we promote education and support successful reentry into society. We envision a Florida where all incarcerated individuals have access to high-quality higher education that empowers them to reach their full potential, strengthens families and communities, and fosters community.<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary pb-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"text-center font-condensed h1 mb-4\">Funding Partners<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4\">Support for the Florida Coalition for Higher Education in Prison comes from the Laughing Gull Foundation, and Mellon Foundation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center mb-5\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1245 img-fluid alignnone mr-4\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/fpep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/05\/cropped-LGF-Logo-Web-Main-300x88.png\" alt=\"\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1246 img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2287299\/Mellon_Foundation_Logo.jpg?p=facebook\" alt=\"\" width=\"313 !important\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":207,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullscreen.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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