THEI - Tennessee Higher Education in Prison Initiative THEI provides holistic support to incarcerated scholars as they pursue college programs in Tennessee prisons leading to associate and bachelor degrees, and as they prepare for release and re-entry
College Degree Programs - THEI Since 2012, THEI has coordinated degree-granting college programs inside Tennessee prisons, through partnerships with the Tennessee Department of Correction and Tennessee Colleges and Universities
Reentry Services - THEI THEI seeks to equip our local faith communities to build supportive pre-release post-release relationships with just one person returning to their community from incarceration
Our Staff - THEI The THEI staff reflect a diverse set of backgrounds, talents, and areas of expertise, with a shared and steadfast commitment to the THEI mission of disrupting systems of harm and creating opportunities through college access for people in prison
About - THEI THEI brings degree-bearing college programs to prisons in Tennessee Our alumni's stories attest to the transformative nature of education in prison
Tennessee Prison College Coalition - THEI TPCC Partners Tennessee Higher Education Initiative (THEI) Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) Tennessee Higher Education Commission Tennessee Board of Regents
Annual Impact Report - thei. org 2024 Impact Report We are proud to share THEI’s 2024 Impact Report, highlighting our work across Educational Programs, Transitional Programs, and Policy Practice The report features powerful stories from our students and alumni, along with key financial figures and insights into our strategic priorities for the 2024-2025 fiscal year
THEI Programs Founded in 2012, THEI has spent over a decade expanding and strengthening high quality Higher Education in Prison (HEP) programming across Tennessee and the Southern region
THEI Nashville, Tennessee – The Tennessee Higher Education Prison Initiative (THEI) announces a new secondary educational partnership with the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) and Lane College, a nearly 150-year-old Historical Black College and University (HBCU) in West Tennessee
Housing - THEI Ogburn House, THEI's first reentry housing initiative, opened its doors in January 2024, providing a safe and supportive environment for individuals transitioning from incarceration