Federal prison is by far the most humane and professional of the prison systems. Most of the corrections officers are well trained and decent about doing their work in a most professional manner. State prison is not nearly as well staffed, trained or funded. The private prisons are somewhere in the middle. There are lots of exaggerations regarding unpaid labor or human rights violations and we would feel uneasy fanning the flames of a movement that we generally feel is

It depends on the institution. Most offer or require inmates get their GED equivalent. Some have decent vocational training. But, one of the biggest deficiencies in the prison system generally is the lack of under-graduation education. We think that the inmates should be prepared by the institutions for release and re-entry into society with better preparation to enter the job market. This is something that is on the InmateAid agenda going forward.

No, the only reduction of time is granted to inmates who qualify for and pass the RDAP program. This is a nine-month course that once completed gets the inmate a one-year reduction in their sentence plus a guaranteed 6-12 more of halfway house time.

The prisons do not provide the courses, they will have to be provided by someone on the outside. The prison education department proxies the testing for the universities that provide "distance learning". There are several available and they don't have to be located in Ohio. Louisiana State University (LSU) is one of the best and most widely used programs in the prisons. But, you pay for the course load "by the hour" and the books just like you would if

YES, the Dyer County Jail offers GED programming for all inmates.  InmateAid encourages all inmates to take as much programming as an institution offers.  One, it's good for an inmate to have things occupy their time constructively, Two, the institution looks favorably on inmates trying to improve themselves, Three, it better prepares an inmate upon reentry,

InmateAid has a vast resource for the college courses that have "distance learning" curriculum.  You can access the list of colleges that offer courses into the prison HERE, or go to the section Continuing Education and link to Resources. There are also many related articles about college in prison.

The curriculum is overseen by the prison's education department. Every piece of work that you do towards your grade is monitored and verified by the prison staff. You take your test in front of that personnel, your papers or other written submissions are done on your own time, and since there is plenty of that...be true to yourself and learn the material.

Most undergraduate degrees may be pursued through many traditional universities. LSU has a great program for inmates as do others. you may go to the "continuing education" section on the Home Page to see a wide variety of schools and programs to choose from.