Resources: Educational Resources

Level is an independent, nonprofit correspondence prison education program serving people in over 1,000 county, state, federal, and military jails and prisons in all 50 states. Topics include entrepreneurship, financial literacy, computer science, internet technology, food safety, meditation and art. We charge a one-time $25 fee for printing and shipping all our materials. People who complete our modules earn certificates and their supporters on the outside receive updates about their progress. To enroll you in Level, tell your loved one to go to our website or connect with us by phone or text!

Write for free Qur'an, prayer rugs, and kuffis as well as other books on Al-Islam. Conducts visits in Michigan. Nationwide services.

Mount Tamalpais College (MTC) is an independent, accredited liberal arts college inside San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. MTC offers a 61-unit Associate of Arts degree in liberal arts as well as a college preparatory program in math and writing. The college offers 20 college courses each semester, allowing students to complete the coursework necessary for transfer to any California State University or University of California campus. The sole requirement for participation is a high school diploma or GED. No student is excluded based on age, length of sentence, commitment offense, or time left to serve. The college charges no fees or tuition and provides all the necessary textbooks, course readers, and school supplies in addition to learning support services, tutoring, and a computer lab. The college facilitates sign language interpretation for hearing-impaired students and has an Alumni Network where they connect program beneficiaries with community resources, including local partners providing immigration-related services. MTC provides education only to people based in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in California.

Since the mid-1970s, PEN America’s Prison and Justice Writing Program (PJW) has supported and amplified the work of thousands of writers who are creating while incarcerated in the United States. Recognizing that the freedom to write in U.S. prisons is a critical free expression issue of our time, PJW leverages the transformative possibilities of writing to raise public consciousness about incarceration and justice, and supports the development of justice-involved literary talent. The annual PEN Prison Writing Awards recognizes exceptional works in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and playwriting/screenwriting with cash prizes, development support through the PEN Prison Writing Mentorship Program, and publication in an annual anthology series. Additionally, by providing free copies of our recently updated handbook, The Sentences that Create Us: Crafting a Writer's Life in Prison (Haymarket Books, 2022), PJW strives to bridge access to the broader literary community. Serves writers nationally.