Directory of Higher Education Programs in Illinois state prisons, developed by the Education Justice Project, will be available soon. Contact us if you would like to receive hard copies of the directory.

Illinois Colleges and Universities with Education in Prison Programs

  • Knox College at Hill Correctional Center
  • Millikin University: Shakespeare Corrected at Decatur Correctional Center
  • Prison + Neighborhood Arts/Education Project at Stateville Correctional Center

Illinois Colleges and Universities with Higher Education in Prison Programs

  • Adler University at Big Muddy Correctional Center
  • Augustana College at East Moline Correctional Center
  • Benedictine College at Sheridan Correctional Center
  • Danville Area Community College at Danville Correctional Center
  • DePaul University, North Park University, Northwestern University at Stateville Correctional Center
  • Eastern Illinois University at Danville Correctional Center
  • Danville Area Community College at Danville Correctional Center
  • Kaskaskia College at Centralia Correctional Center
  • Lake Land Community College
  • North Park University: School of Restorative Arts at Logan Correctional Center
  • Northeastern University: University With Out Walls at Stateville Correctional Center
  • Northwestern University: Northwestern Prison Education Program at Logan Correctional Center
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Education Justice Project at Danville Correctional Center

Cook County Jail Education Programs

  • City Colleges of Chicago
  • DePaul University
  • Dominican University
  • Northeastern University
  • North Park University
  • Northwestern University
  • McCormick Theological Seminary
  • University of Illinois at Chicago