{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-544.81","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 544.81","heading":"Program goals.","body":"The Warden shall ensure that an inmate with the need, capacity, and sufficient time to serve, has the opportunity to:\n(a) Complete an Adult Literacy program leading to a General Educational Development (GED) certificate and/or high school diploma;\n(b) Complete one or more levels of English-as-a-Second Language;\n(c) Acquire or improve marketable skill through one or more programs of Occupation Education (OE);\n(d) Complete one or more Postsecondary Education activities;\n(e) Complete one or more Adult Continuing Education activities;\n(f) Participate in one or more leisure, fitness, wellness or sport activities;\n(g) Participate in a Release Preparation program; and\n(h) Participate in Career Counseling. Staff shall encourage each inmate to accept the responsibility to identify any specific education needs, set personal goals, and select activities, programs and/or work experiences which will help to reach those goals.","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","SUBCHAPTER C—INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT","PART 544—EDUCATION","Subpart I—Education, Training and Leisure-Time Program Standards"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-28.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:14Z","sha256":"1387d1bc516170c9a66119e679b40b233475bd3c4ab3a15b22c3f928203ee28e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-544.80","next":"us/28-cfr-544.82"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}