I myself was a prisoner, and in a very dark place. Thank you for your work. I love it.

"From the age of seven I was in the foster care system. I moved through 31 foster homes, mental institutions and group homes. There was no stability in my life. Then I found math: a safe and constant thing for me to understand." 

The Prison Mathematics Project (PMP) is a registered 501(c)(3) charity that pairs inmates with mentors chosen to support their particular mathematical interests. These “outside” connections help our participants form healthy relationships while still serving their sentences. Our mentors deliver encouragement and knowledge, suggest branches of mathematics that will lead to employment upon release, and instill in their incarcerated mentees a sense of belonging in a community far removed from gang life, crime and violence.

The PMP is staffed by volunteers, and we operate on a shoestring budget. Our biggest
cost is mailing. As most of our mentorships take place through snail mail, we strive to
make our program free for our participants. We also produce a newsletter twice a year
for our participants and run an annual Pi Day in prisons across the country—with pie to
encourage the bashful! 

The program costs $60 per year for each participant, so a donation of just $5 per month allows one participant to complete our customized program for a year. 

Thank you for your help!


Help Reduce Recidivism Through Mathematics

The Prison Mathematics Project supports incarcerated individuals pursue self-studies in the field of mathematics.

The Prison Mathematics Project (PMP) brings math into prison in three different ways. 

1. Our one-on-one mentorship program pairs incarcerated individuals with a mathematical mentor. Our mentors are professors, post-docs, PhD students, undergraduates, math teachers, and people working in industry who have a passion for math. Once paired, the mentorship works to reach the educational goals of the incarcerated participant. This is done through letters, e-messaging, and phone calls when available. Deep relationships are formed that continue post-release and are a great way to support the difficult transition back to the outside world. 
2. Math circles in prison are a great way to build a community around math. Local mathematicians go into the prison to lead 1-2 hour events that work on problems solving and analytical thinking skills. Some of the topics explored in these events are combinatorics, number theory, graph theory, etc.  We have done events in Washington, Michigan, North Dakota, and we have upcoming events planned in New Jersey, Calgary, and Toronto. 
3. The PMP Console is a coding app that goes on inmates' tablets. It has a text editor, complier, and courses with exercises and explanations. It has recently been approved for a pilot program at the biggest prison in Australia. Giving people more technical skills and education will lead to better post-release employment and will help lower the recidivism rate. 

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