California Prison Education - Level

California prison education program

Enroll your loved one in Level's prison education program in California

With Level you can stay connected, keep your loved one in prison inspired, and move forward to a brighter future, together.

Inmate in a prison in California

Level serves 134 prisons and jails in California

We currently serve 83 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) state prisons, 36 county jails in California, 12 federal prisons in California and 2 military prisons in California. View the locations below, and if you don't see the faciliy you're loved one is at, get in touch - we can likely add it to our list.

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Atwater USP Federal Prison in California
Avenal State Prison Facility A State Prison in California
Avenal State Prison Facility B State Prison in California
Avenal State Prison Facility C State Prison in California
Avenal State Prison Facility D State Prison in California
Avenal State Prison Facility E State Prison in California
Avenal State Prison Facility F State Prison in California
Butte County Jail County Jail in California
California City Correctional Facility A State Prison in California
California City Correctional Facility B State Prison in California
California City Correctional Facility C State Prison in California
California Correctional Center State Prison in California
California Correctional Institution Facility A State Prison in California
California Correctional Institution Facility B State Prison in California
California Correctional Institution Facility C State Prison in California
California Correctional Institution Facility D State Prison in California
California Correctional Institution Facility E State Prison in California
California Health Care Facility Stockton State Prison in California
California Institution For Women State Prison in California
California Institution for Men Facility A State Prison in California
California Institution for Men Facility B State Prison in California
California Institution for Men Facility C State Prison in California
California Institution for Men Facility D State Prison in California
California Medical Facility State Prison in California
California Men’s Colony State Prison in California
California Rehabilitation Center State Prison in California
California State Prison Corcoran State Prison in California
California State Prison Los Angeles County Facility A State Prison in California
California State Prison Los Angeles County Facility ASU State Prison in California
California State Prison Los Angeles County Facility B State Prison in California
California State Prison Los Angeles County Facility C State Prison in California
California State Prison Los Angeles County Facility D State Prison in California
California State Prison Sacramento State Prison in California
California State Prison Solano State Prison in California
Calipatria State Prison Facility A State Prison in California
Calipatria State Prison Facility B State Prison in California
Calipatria State Prison Facility C State Prison in California
Calipatria State Prison Facility D State Prison in California
Calipatria State Prison MSF/FH/ASU State Prison in California
Camp Pendleton Base Brig Military Prison in California
Centinela State Prison Facility A State Prison in California
Centinela State Prison Facility B State Prison in California
Centinela State Prison Facility C State Prison in California
Centinela State Prison Facility D & E State Prison in California
Central California Women’s Facility State Prison in California
Chuckawalla Valley State Prison State Prison in California
Claybank Detention Facility County Jail in California
Cois Byrd Detention Center County Jail in California
Correctional Training Facility A State Prison in California
Correctional Training Facility B State Prison in California
Correctional Training Facility C State Prison in California
Correctional Training Facility D State Prison in California
Department Of State Hospitals – Metropolitan Facility in California
Elmwood Correctional Facility County Jail in California
Folsom State Prison State Prison in California
Fresno County Jail County Jail in California
George Bailey Detention Facility County Jail in California
Herlong FCI Federal Prison in California
High Desert Detention Center County Jail in California
High Desert State Prison State Prison in California
Humboldt County Jail County Jail in California
Ironwood State Prison State Prison in California
John J. Benoit Detention Center County Jail in California
Kern Valley State Prison Facility A State Prison in California
Kern Valley State Prison Facility ASU1 State Prison in California
Kern Valley State Prison Facility ASU2 State Prison in California
Kern Valley State Prison Facility B State Prison in California
Kern Valley State Prison Facility C State Prison in California
Kern Valley State Prison Facility D State Prison in California
Kern Valley State Prison Facility M State Prison in California
Lake County Jail County Jail in California
Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility County Jail in California
Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility County Jail in California
Lassen County Jail County Jail in California
Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility County Jail in California
Lompoc I FCI Federal Prison in California
Lompoc II FCI Federal Prison in California
Los Angeles County Jail County Jail in California
Los Angeles MDC Federal Prison in California
Mendocino County Jail County Jail in California
Mendota FCI Federal Prison in California
Monroe Detention Center County Jail in California
Mule Creek State Prison State Prison in California
Naval Consolidated Brig Miramar Military Prison in California
North County Correctional Facility County Jail in California
North Kern State Prison Facility A & M State Prison in California
North Kern State Prison Facility B State Prison in California
North Kern State Prison Facility C State Prison in California
North Kern State Prison Facility D State Prison in California
Orange County Jail County Jail in California
Pelican Bay State Prison State Prison in California
Pleasant Valley State Prison State Prison in California
Public Safety Center County Jail in California
Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility State Prison in California
Robert Presley Detention Center County Jail in California
Sacramento County Main Jail County Jail in California
Salinas Valley State Prison State Prison in California
San Benito County Jail County Jail in California
San Diego MCC Federal Prison in California
San Francisco County Jail #3 County Jail in California
San Joaquin County Jail County Jail in California
San Luis Obispo County Jail County Jail in California
San Quentin State Prison State Prison in California
Santa Clara County Main Jail County Jail in California
Shasta County Jail County Jail in California
Sierra Conservation Center State Prison in California
South Placer Jail County Jail in California
Stanislaus County Jail County Jail in California
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison Corcoran Facility A State Prison in California
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison Corcoran Facility B State Prison in California
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison Corcoran Facility C State Prison in California
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison Corcoran Facility D State Prison in California
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison Corcoran Facility E State Prison in California
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison Corcoran Facility F State Prison in California
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison Corcoran Facility G State Prison in California
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison Corcoran Facility Z State Prison in California
Terminal Island FCI Federal Prison in California
Theo Lacy Facility County Jail in California
Tuolumne County Jail County Jail in California
Twin Towers Correctional Facility County Jail in California
Valley State Prison State Prison in California
Ventura County Todd Road Jail County Jail in California
Victorville Medium I FCI Federal Prison in California
Victorville Medium II FCI Federal Prison in California
Victorville USP Federal Prison in California
Vista Detention Facility County Jail in California
Wasco State Prison Facility A State Prison in California
Wasco State Prison Facility B State Prison in California
Wasco State Prison Facility C State Prison in California
Wasco State Prison Facility D State Prison in California
Wasco State Prison Facility E State Prison in California
Wasco State Prison Facility H State Prison in California
West Valley Detention Center County Jail in California
Western Region Detention Facility Federal Prison in California
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Modern, in-demand job training and educational content for people in prison in California

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

Level's 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 in California

Entrepreneurship

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

California prison education and job training

Job training

Vocational job training materials are also highly requested by people in prison in California. Incarcerated people want to support themselves when released. Level custom creates job training guides made specifically for people in prison to gain important skills while on the inside.

Meditation training for people in California prisons

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 in California and bringing important moments of peace and clarity.

Thank you to the staff at Level for making it possible for my son to learn new skills and continue his education while incarcerated in the prison system! Level has been a Godsend for him. Amazing, personable customer service that has surpassed our expectations - so pleased with Level! ❤️

- Sonja, parent of person in prison

the program

Created just for people in prison

Printed copies of Level's learning guides for people in California prisons

Popular topics

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

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Self-paced learning,
no internet needed

Level's program doesn't require computers or internet access. Learners can use Level's 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 for California

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 Level, 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

Enroll an inmate in a prison education program
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Enroll

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

Send educational content to a person in prison
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The program starts

We ship out an educational guide to your loved one in California. 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.

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Follow along

Level 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.

I want to thank you for everything because I'm trying to get as much education and as many certificates as I can. So I can get out and get a job and go to a good college. I can get moved to a different prison and you all just look me up and keep sending me content. I could be in any prison yard and Level is allowed.

- Jose, learner in prison

what you get

Create a brighter future

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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.

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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.

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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 June 2025
4.47
Satisfaction with Level's program
79,970
Hours spent using Level
1,006
Prisons reached with Level
83
Recommendation score, in the “World Class” range according to Qualtrics

The Level program is a powerful resource for parents of incarcerated adults whose facility does not offer programs for skills training. I have been very pleased with the personal care from Level. The report from my loved one about the content being relevant and informative has given me HOPE. Thank you, Level.

- Lynda, sponsor of a loved one

Family member of incarcerated learner who has enrolled a loved on in Level's prison education program