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The Institute is committed to providing opportunities for people to live successfully in the community after involvement with the criminal legal system. Capitalizing on its position within a large public university and recognizing the transformational power of education, the Institute focuses much ofits work on increasing access to higher education and career pathways for people with conviction histories. 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