St. Louis University program in Mo. prison helps set minds free

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

December 28, 2011

In 2008, St. Louis University started offering certificates in Theology Studies at Missouri's largest state prison. In March, it expanded to an associate of arts, a two-year degree that will take the inmates four years to finish. "We have got to find other ways of dealing with problems in our society besides locking people up," said Kenneth Parker, a SLU theologian who directs the program. "And that means finding more rehabilitative approaches. And that's where I think private nonprofits like SLU have a role to play."

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