Goucher College Only Maryland Institution to Grant Bachelor's Degrees Behind Bars

Theresa Adams learned in psychology class that her impulsive nature likely landed her in prison. She took the class at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women, where she also tackled calculus, studied Spanish and recited Shakespeare while serving seven years.  Goucher College will soon start offering Bachelor of Arts degrees in American studies at the Jessup prison facilities for men and women. The liberal arts college in Towson will be Maryland's only school to offer a bachelor's degree wholly within prison.