An Inside-Out Prison Exchange Think Tank
The Arizona Transformation Project (ATP) is an Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program think tank. The ATP began in 2016 as a collaboration between students and faculty from the Arizona State University (ASU) School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and incarcerated men at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Florence, AZ following the completion of the first Inside-Out Prison Exchange course in Arizona in Spring 2016.
The first class was an overwhelming success, but it left students and facilitators with the sense that there was still more work to be done. Inside students of that first class were invited to apply to be part of a “think tank” that would bring together facilitators with inside student alumni to continue the work of Inside-Out. Five students were initially selected to be a part of this group, which would meet biweekly in the visitation room of the East Unit at ASPC-Florence over the summer of 2016. These eight individuals—five inside students and three course facilitators—would develop the name, mission statement, and goals and responsibilities of the Arizona Transformation Project. In Summer 2017, the ATP expanded and now includes five current inside students, one alumni member, and four course facilitators.
Mission Statement
The mission of the ATP is to produce and maintain high-quality learning opportunities that will make our communities and correctional facilities more just and socially aware—through collaboration, dialogue, and transformative experiences.
Logo
The ATP logo was drawn by inside member Johnny
Learn More
We invite you to explore the ATP’s website to learn more about the think tank and our activities. Visit the Inside-Out page to learn more about the class.
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