The New York Theological Seminary's Graduation Ceremony

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The New York Theological Seminary is the only one in America that awards graduate level degrees to inmates. For many of these men, it's their first experience with academic success. This program is really focused on providing an advanced degree to those who are incarcerated. We've graduated over 530 men during that time with an incarceration rate of less than 10%.

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