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We are committed to ensuring that people who are currently and formerly incarcerated have access to opportunities that affirm their dignity humanity and potential as lifelong learners and active members of their communities. The mission of the Cornell Prison Education Program CPEP is to provide courses leading to college degrees for people incarcerated in upstate New York State prisons to help CPEP students build meaningful lives inside prison as well as prepare for successful reentry into civic life and to inform thought and action on social justice issues among past and present CPEP students volunteers and the wider public. CPEP was launched with a grant from the Sunshine Lady Foundation founded by Doris Buffett. This support elevated Cornellx27s early offering of a few prison courses at Auburn to a regular degreegranting program there.