Correctional professionals play a critical role in maintaining safe institutions and helping people prepare for successful reentry. Prison Professors created this learning hub to give staff practical, structured resources for education, case management, and reentry.
Choose between our First Step Act course and our self-directed courses, which do not require staff time or classroom space. All materials are available online at any time, with no registration required.
We designed these resources to strengthen personal accountability, preparation, and successful transitions. We provide every course and resource at no cost to agencies or participants.
Two Ways to Get Started
Both options are free. Choose the path that best fits your facility.
A 30-hour Productive Activity under SENTRY code PSAP. Eligible participants may earn First Step Act time credits. Best for facilities that want a structured course with staff facilitation and documented participation.
These courses do not provide First Step Act time credits. They do not require a dedicated facilitator or classroom space. Participants work through the materials independently.
Self-Directed Options
Choose a course below. Each course is free, requires no registration, and can be completed independently without dedicated staff time or classroom space.
The Profiles course provides a structured way for individuals to document the steps they are taking to prepare for success upon release. Through written entries, participants create a record of self-directed learning while incarcerated. For staff, Profiles offers a consistent framework to observe participation, engagement, and follow-through over time, supporting case management, programming, and reentry preparation.
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The Straight-A Guide course introduces a structured framework that helps individuals clarify values, set goals, and make consistent, accountable decisions while incarcerated. Participants learn how to align daily actions with long-term objectives. For staff, the Straight-A Guide provides a common language and practical structure to support programming, facilitate discussions, and reinforce personal responsibility, goal setting, and sustained engagement across a range of correctional settings.
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The Prison Presentation course captures the core message Michael Santos delivers during in-person visits to federal prisons. The course introduces a practical framework for personal accountability, self-directed preparation, and long-term thinking while incarcerated. Participants learn how individuals serving long sentences used education, contribution, and documentation to influence outcomes and prepare for success, regardless of sentence length or eligibility for early release.
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The Playbook course provides a practical framework for individuals to think strategically, use time deliberately, and prepare for better outcomes. Through guided lessons, participants learn how to become the CEO of their own lives by building a record of accountability, growth, and self-directed preparation. For staff, the Playbook offers a consistent framework to encourage writing, reflection, and long-term planning that complements existing programming.
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Short, printable lessons that participants can complete independently. Available in English and Spanish, with new lessons added regularly.
We're here to help correctional professionals choose courses, access materials, and implement programming in their facilities.
