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Tia Ryans Appointed to EMCF Board of Trustees
On February 16, 2022, Governor Murphy announced the appointment of 6 women to the Board of Trustees of the Edna Mahan Correctional...
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Karen Barnes Kaplan
Feb 14, 20229 min read
“The Passion I Never Knew I Had”: A Conversation with Deb Corbett
A few months ago, Deborah Corbett put forward F.O.R.T.E. House to receive a generous financial gift through the Sharing the Riches...
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Dec 19, 20213 min read
The Future of Higher Ed in Prisons
Last month, Tia Ryans participated in the 11th National Conference for HIgher Education in Prison, held in Denver, Colorado. Tia’s...
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Karen Barnes Kaplan
Feb 2, 20215 min read
The “Sacred Space” of FORTE House:Our Interview with Chris Agans
When you look at the entire chain of impact, you can see why I think of FORTE House as a crucial space—in fact, a sacred space—for a special
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Tia Ryans
Jan 21, 20212 min read
Pell Grant Eligibility Will Change Lives for Incarcerated Students and Their Communities
The Stimulus Bill passed on December 21, 2020 includes a life-changing opportunity for many incarcerated students who are once again...
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Karen Barnes Kaplan
Jan 11, 20214 min read
FORTE House, College Degrees and Maslow’s Hierarchy: Our Conversation with Regina Diamond-Rodriguez
It’s taken some time, but Tia has put every ounce of herself, all of her blood, sweat and tears, into making it happen.
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