Prison education made simple

Create a brighter future, together

The Level prison education program builds popular skills including entrepreneurship, computer science and personal development. Our program keeps your loved one inspired and helps you stay connected.

Give the gift of education – for a lifetime.

Inmate using Level's prison education program
Map of prisons and jails served by Level's prison education program

Serving 1,000+ prisons across America

6,811 people in prison have spent 94,580 hours using the Level program inside 1,058 correctional facilities across the country. Our prison education program is optimized to reach nearly any person at any prison, even people in solitary confinement and maximum security.

All locations

Modern, in-demand job training and educational content

Level's prison education program provides access to entrepreneurship training, computer science, internet technology, restaurant job training and personal development. Stay connected, keep your loved one in prison inspired, and move forward together, today.

Level's prison entrepreneurship educational guide How To Start Your Own Business: Thrive In The First Year
Can reach nearly anyone at any prison, even solitary confinement
Optimized for adults who have been failed by traditional schooling
Popular topics requested by people in prison
Entrepreneurship education for people in prison

Entrepreneurship

Many people in prison want to learn how to start a business to support themselves and their families after release. To meet this need, we create entrepreneurship guides tailored to the needs of incarcerated people to improve their chances of success when released. People love our entrepreneurship guides!

Prison education job training

Job training

Vocational job training materials are also highly requested. People in prison want to support themselves when released. Our job training guides are made specifically for people in prison to gain important skills while on the inside so they can prepare for a more successful reentry.

Meditation training for people in prison

Personal development

Level creates guides that help develop the whole person, including visual art and meditation. These guides help to strengthen the self and improve relations with others while reducing the stress of prison life and bringing important moments of peace and clarity.

Finally, a prison education program for you!

Level is an independent correspondence course education program that is separate from the facility and not operated by prison staff. This means that we are here for you and for your loved one. If your loved one is moved, our program moves with them. Our program is not controlled by in-person waiting lists or access limitations at the prison.

Level has been a fantastic resource for my husband in prison as he continues his journey of self-improvement and enrichment. We love the relevant educational material that is tailored to his needs and the staff is super easy to work with – many thanks! 😊

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- Paula, supporter of a husband in prison

the program

Created just for people in prison

Printed copies of Level's learning guides for people in prison

Popular topics

We create learning guides for the most popular topic requests from people in prison including entrepreneurship, financial literacy, computer science, internet technology, food safety, meditation and personal development.

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Self-paced learning,
no internet needed

Level's prison education program doesn't require computers or internet access. Learners can use our educational guides in their cell or in common areas and complete them at their own pace.

Form to enroll in Level's prison education program

Easy enrollment

No waiting list! No restrictions! Sidestep prison regulations that block your loved one from accessing other classes or programs. We know how hard it can be. We're here to help. With our program, you can take a step forward, today.

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Certificates awarded

Learners earn a certificate for each guide that is completed. We send printed copies to each learner in prison, and we send digital copies to you so you can download them, print and share. Show progress, support motivation and demonstrate educational advancement.

how it works

Prison education made simple

1

Enroll online

Fill out an easy form and pay an enrollment fee that covers the cost of printing and shipping the correspondence educational material. Signup takes less than 5 minutes, with no waiting list!

2

The correspondence education program starts

We ship out an educational guide from our headquarters to your loved one's prison. The first guide goes out within days, often the same day. Then, each time a guide is completed, we send a certificate and a new guide, so the learning continues.

3

Follow along

Our program keeps you connected. Receive a text message or email each time we send new content and each time a guide is completed and a new certificate is earned. We keep an eye on your learner, too. We check where each person is located before sending each guide, as we know people are moved often.

You all are doing freaking awesome! Knowledge is power. From a prisoner's standpoint, this place keeps people ignorant. I can't even get any of the things they offer here. The more information and education you all offer, the more I try to share it. I look forward to your upcoming materials - just keep them coming.

- Jay, incarcerated in Texas

what you get

Create a brighter future

Inspire with popular content

Level inspires your loved one. Our educational content keeps them sharp, provides purpose, and helps them see a new vision for the future.

Stay connected and support progress

Level keeps you connected. Receive updates each time we send new content and each time a guide is completed and a new certificate is earned.

Prepare for a smoother return

Like you, we believe tomorrow can be different from today – and education is the pathway to progress. Take a step today towards a brighter future.

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get started

Help them grow with Level

One-time payment
25
  • Full enrollment price
  • One-time payment
  • No hidden fees
  • Includes all learning guides
  • First guide sent within 1 week
  • Introductory price
    valid through February 2026
4.49
Satisfaction with our program
94,580
Hours spent using Level
1,058
Prisons reached with Level
81
Recommendation score, in the “World Class” range according to Qualtrics

Education is power, simple as that. Anytime you can enhance knowledge, you should do so. And it doesn't have to be a college degree. Any knowledge helps you, and if you're working, helps your employer. That's what we want for our son. We want him to be successful. Working with Level, he gets that working knowledge.

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- Phil, parent of child in prison

from our team to you

News and updates about our program

Success Stories

David Jones

January 9, 2026

David Jones participated in Level’s education program in prison. Faced with a facility that offered no programming, David took his future into his own hands. He sought out Level’s educational program, gaining critical focus and earning the certificates that ended up helping secure his release. Now a free man, David is using the business and financial literacy from Level to launch his next steps.

Success Stories

Phil and Kathy Shaw

December 3, 2025

Phil and Kathy Shaw waited seven long years to adopt their son, Bronson, forming a bond that remains strong despite challenges, including his current incarceration. The Shaws sponsored Bronson in Level’s prison education program. They worry about his future, especially his difficulties with employment after release. They remain dedicated, taking inspiration from Bronson’s intelligence, resourcefulness and kind heart.

Success Stories

Nicole Steward

November 12, 2025

For Nicole Steward, helping others is integral to who she is. Right now, she’s helping her son, Jordan Johnson, who is currently incarcerated in a state prison in Michigan. She’s enrolled Jordan in Level’s prison education program. With this program, Jordan is now becoming a leader, helping others around him in his unit. As Nicole says, you can always pay it forward to others, no matter what your circumstances are.

Family member of an inmate who sponsors her loved one with Level's prison education program

We thank our lead funders and partners