With over two million people in prisons and jails, the US has the highest rate of incarceration of any nation in the world. This shocking statistic is not inclusive of the 840,000 people on parole and 3.6 million people on probation. This system of mass incarceration reaches more than those in prison. It affects us all, especially the 113 million people whose immediate family members have been incarcerated. The Stuy Prison Education Club is a student volunteer organization that aims to bring attention to the widespread effects of incarceration on New York families, and participating in real service work through local research initiatives. It will do so by bringing in speakers to share their unique experiences as well as organizing events at Stuyvesant High School. Club members will also participate in volunteer work with NYC community organizations to help those directly impacted by incarceration. Members will also partner with NYU’s Prison Education Program to further their research initiatives on the costs of incarceration.