Student documentary on prison education to headline Moore Honorary Lecture

LEWISTON, Idaho – The Moore Honorary Lecture returns for its 10th year this month at Lewis-Clark State College.

“Growth Within: Change Behind the Walls” will be shown at the event. The documentary explores the restorative correctional practices at the Idaho Correctional Institute – Orofino (ICIO), especially the role of access to university-level classes. The primary creators of the film are ICIO residents Alex B. and Devon A., who wrote the script and interviewed subjects including ICIO students and employees. Alex and Devon both participated in LC State’s prison education program.

The event is scheduled for noon Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Sacajawea Hall, Room 115, on the Lewiston campus. It will also be livestreamed via Teams (meeting ID: 293 886 575 090 312; passcode: TJ6Ns7jA).

The Moore Honorary Lecture honors former LC State political science professor Richard Moore and his contributions to the college. Moore worked at LC State for 27 years, from 1978-2005. He mentored students, served as chair the Faculty Senate, Faculty Association, and the Social Sciences Division, and was interim chair for the Nursing & Health Sciences Division. He also served as acting dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.

The lecture is sponsored by the LC State Business & Social Sciences Division.

For more information, please contact Kylee Britzman at kjbritzman@lcsc.edu or 208-792-2615, or Leif Hoffmann at lshoffmann@lcsc.edu or 208-792-2818.