Author of prison research book discusses difficulties of life as an ex-convict
Median income for ex-cons one year after release is $6,000 — half the federal poverty line
UW joins Shepherd Higher Education Consortium of Poverty, supporting internships in poverty studies
Program provides internship opportunities, coursework specifically oriented towards poverty studies
UW faculty, community leaders launch program to raise income of middle-class Dane County families
Institute for Research on Poverty will ask community members for innovative ideas in summer meetings
