Women’s College Partnership (WCP)

The Indiana Women’s Prison College Initiative, known at WCP, launched in January of 2019. This was the culmination of work begun in 2018 by the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI), in partnership with Marian University and staff at Indiana Women’s Prison. In July of 2022 BPI transferred the day-to-day partnership with Marian University to the University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame, working alongside Holy Cross College, has been providing a quality liberal arts education to incarcerated students since 2012. This is accomplished through the Moreau College Initiative at Westville Correctional Facility.

The inaugural WCP class included 16 students. Academic year 2022-2023 will see 45 students attending credit bearing courses towards their associate and bachelor’s degrees. College credits are conferred by Marian University. To date, 15 degrees have been earned by WCP students.  

Alumni and reentry support is also provided to the WCP student body.  

WCP Posters

FYS “On Campus and Behind Bars”
A Partnership in Prison Education