Biography

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Ess Pokornowski (she/they) is a Senior Analyst in Justice Initiatives at Ithaka S+R, where she researches educational access and equity, and issues of censorship and academic freedom. In the field of Higher Education in Prison, they are the lead author of reports focusing on censorship, self-censorship, and digital and educational access and equity, especially in the context of higher education in prisons. To follow their work, find them on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ess-pokornowski-169225116/