Late last year, we walked into the Iowa Medical and Classification Center, or “Oakdale” as it’s known locally, named for the boulevard on which it is located in the quiet town of Coralville. Oakdale is also a prison. A few minutes, metal detectors and secure doors later, we were seated at round tables in a […]
Heather Erwin
Heather Erwin is the director of University of Iowa Liberal Arts Behind Bars program and a consultant with the Institute of Higher Education Policy on postsecondary justice.