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Ban the Box on College Applications

October 2, 2017

“From Prison Cell to Ph.D.” is a series following the journey of Dr. Stanley Andrisse, who was convicted of 2 felony drug charges and sentenced to 10 years in Missouri prison. He is now a postdoctoral scientist in pediatric endocrinology and trainee leader at Johns Hopkins Medicine. “This is a collect call from the Northeast Correctional Center,” […]

Stan Andrisse ⋅ A Day in the Life activism, From Prison Cells to PhD ⋅

avoid using the words convict and inmate. Rather, refer to them as incarcerated individuals and people.

From Prison Cells to PhD: Words Matter

August 29, 2017

I have people contacting me from all over the country. A pastor called me after an interview I had with CBS  and told me, "you still look, talk, and smell like a convict." Wow. What does a “convict” smell like? He continued, "You need Jesus in your life. Back in my day, people were ashamed […]

Stan Andrisse ⋅ A Day in the Life From Prison Cells to PhD ⋅

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From Prison Cells to Ph.D.: Felony Disenfranchisement and My Voting Rights

July 31, 2017

“From Prison Cell to Ph.D.” is a series following the journey of Dr. Stanley Andrisse, who was convicted of 2 felony drug charges and sentenced to 10 years in Missouri prison. He is now a postdoctoral scientist in pediatric endocrinology and trainee leader at Johns Hopkins Medicine. I once waited at the polls for three long hours […]

Stan Andrisse ⋅ A Day in the Life election, From Prison Cells to PhD, incarceration, voting rights ⋅

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