The UW–Madison Prison Education Initiative (PEI), led by the Division of Continuing Studies and the School of Education, gives learners who are incarcerated in Wisconsin state prisons the opportunity to reframe their futures through higher education.

The PEI connects efforts across UW–Madison and Universities of Wisconsin to create collaborative UW degree and certificate programs.

How to Get in

Interested students ask their institution’s education director about programs available to them. The Prison Education Initiative staff work with ACSSS to admit prospective students as University special students.