UnlockEd is an all-in-one education access and management platform for correctional environments. Education has been proven to be the most effective catalyst in creating opportunity and reducing recidivism for incarcerated individuals. Yet the vast majority of incarcerated individuals don’t have access to consistent, high quality education. Developed and tested by a team of currently incarcerated individuals, UnlockEd is available without internet access, which will increase access to education and improve outcomes for incarcerated students.
Jessica Hicklin
Co-founder and CTO, UnlockedLabs
Jessica Hicklin came to this role as a formerly incarcerated individual who spent 26 years on the inside during which time she crafted and facilitated many educational initiatives. When she is not working to advance the presence of post-secondary education in the carceral space, Hicklin is also an advocate for the rights of transfolks. Throughout her incarceration she brought and won two landmark trans rights cases (Hicklin v. Lombardi and Kansas birth certificate case).
