Prison Law Firm: First Step Act approved programs

Federal law requires all prisoners without a verified high school diploma to participate in a literacy or GED program. By regulation, they must complete at least 240 instructional hours or continue until they pass the GED. This mandate alone has made the BOP one of the nation’s largest GED providers—larger than many state school systems.

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The Bureau of Prisons: America’s Hidden Classroom

Inside every federal prison, education isn’t optional for people who don’t already have a high-school diploma or GED. By regulation, anyone without a verified…

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Prison Law Firm: First Step Act approved programs

The Bureau of Prisons: America’s Hidden Classroom

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