The Florida Prison Education Project provides educational opportunities to incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated people in Florida, researches the societal benefits of prison education and integrates the study of justice into the University of Central Florida curriculum by:
- Offering college-level courses to those who are incarcerated and providing those who have been released from prison the opportunity to continue their education.
- Developing curricular support and engaging UCF faculty and students in prison education and related areas of civic engagement.
- Supporting research on prison education, recidivism, and mass incarceration.
- Making public policy recommendations based on research.