What kind of education is available in prison? Can inmates still earn a degree?
Thanks!
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Hi Swiftysgirl- sorry it took me so long to get back to you here-
Have you checked out the education inside forum? Here is the link-
http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=124
Hopefully there will be some answers for you!
Good luck!

Swiftysgirl,
I know that Ohio U offers an inmate degree program with college credits that are actually transferable and works with most all states. It isn't cheap, but college isnt anyway.
Jenn

My guy is in Indiana State Prison and has obtained a four year degree from a University. He loved that experience and graduated at the top of his class. His only regret is that he could not be "on campus."

-Erin

Congrats to your man Erin!
What U did he go through?

Jenn

My son is in college classes at Branchville Correctional Facility in Indiana. he made straight As this past fall, taking 3 horticulture classes, English, and Business Communications. He will hve his associate's degree ia year from this coming May.

How do you pay for you classes in federal my daugther would like to take some when she gets there thank you

In Indiana the state provides support, but only for programs offered through their arrangements for college in prison, and then only after a waiting period. I paid for the first semester. For correspondence courses, I paid for them.

I heard educational programs in federal sucks they have little or no assistance but I might be wrong just telling you reading from the threads
But i would definately like to know if it is possible to do an MBA or PHD from a federal facility

My son is in a minimum security prison in North Carolina. He is on study release and is allowed to walk out of the prison each weekday and attend a community college next door. We only pay for his textbooks. The problem is that there are only a few slots in the whole state for study release. When he leaves prison in July, he will have completed the program for HVAC.