41 Hudson Link graduates have been released; 0 have returned to prison.
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The New York state recidivism rate is 67%.
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The national recidivism rate is 60%.
Cost of Imprisonment
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It costs an average $48,000 per year to keep one person incarcerated.
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The national recidivism rate is 60%.
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The 41 Hudson Link graduates that have been released are saving the State of New York tax payers $2 million per year.
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It costs Hudson Link $222,000 per year to educate 100 men at Sing Sing.
Degrees Granted
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Since 2001, Mercy College has granted 200 degrees (114 Bachelors and 86 Associates) to Hudson Link students.
32 men graduate at Sing Sing
At the June 2, 2010 graduation ceremony at Sing Sing this year, 32 men walked down the aisle to receive their diplomas. Eighteen men received their Bachelor of Science degree and fourteen men earned Associates degrees.
The New York Times published an article about the graduation titled "After Graduation, Back to Sing Sing Cellblock, With Hope". Read more
2010 Graduation
Joel Jimenez: Class of 2010 Valedictorian
Christopher Payton: Class of 2010 Speaker
Hudson Link Expands to Fishkill Correctional Facility
Hudson Link’s college degree-granting program has expanded to another facility. Through a partnership with NYACK College, we are now offering a Bachelors Degree in Organizational Leadership at Fishkill Correctional Facility in Fishkill, NY.
Reaching out to the women at Taconic
We now offer college credit courses at Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills, NY and have 61 women enrolled.
On May 20, 2010 Taconic held a Student Recognition Ceremony to acknowledge the accomplishments of our women. The local news attended the ceremony and published a wonderful article about the program. Read the FULL ARTICLE
Believing in the transformative power of education
