Gerpha Gerlin is a graduate student at Northwestern University, currently seeking her doctorate in anthropology and her master’s degree in public health. She expects to graduate in 2026. One of the reasons Gerlin chose Northwestern is because of the Northwestern Prison Education Program, where she is a member of the program’s wellness team. “I’ve in
On January 24, 2024, NPEP Justice Fellow Heather Canuel hosted a panel event at Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law titled, “Expecting Justice: Pregnancy in Prisons.” Watch the panel in the link below. In the realm of criminal justice reform, certain narratives often go unnoticed, and stories untold. One such narrative is the complex and
Story by Anthony Ehlers; Photos by Monika Wnuk Anthony Ehlers is a Communications Fellow for the Northwestern Prison Education Program and a recent graduate with a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from Northwestern University. Before James Soto was released from Stateville Correctional Center, Anthony interviewed him to talk about his experience as the longest-serving wrongfully convicted
