Our Impact
In 1991, there were 772 college-in-prison programs nationally in 1,287 correctional facilities. In 1994, the Violent Crime Control & Law Enforcement Act banned all prisoners from receiving Federal financial aid in the form of Pell grants. As a consequence, by 1997 the number of college-in-prison programs had dropped to 8. In 2018, UBB offered 54 courses, awarded 920 quarter credits, and logged over 5000 volunteer hours.
40+
Degrees earned
In just the last two years, 27 students graduated with their associate’s degree and 2 students earned their bachelor’s degree.
15+
Years Serving Incarcerated Students
UBB grew out of the Black Prisoners Caucus and became a non-profit in 2005. We have been providing educational opportunities at the men’s prison in Monroe ever since.
5,400+
Thousand of volunteer hours
UBB has over 100 committed volunteers who donate thousands of hours of their time a year. In 2018 alone, volunteers gave over 5,400 hours.