I understand the sentiment but humans crave and need social interaction. They go crazy without it. If anything, the status quo in jails today only prove that po

I understand the sentiment but humans crave and need social interaction. They go crazy without it. If anything, the status quo in jails today only prove that point; among all these hardened criminals, the most feared punishment is to be locked in a room by themselves. It makes sense that you're trying to give them something with which to engage themselves, but it's not an adequate replacement. Prison is difficult because it's hard to find a one-size-fits-all solution. There are some people who are only held back because they don't have access to information, but there are also people who would destroy a computer or book if you let them use it. It seems like the root of the problem is that prison supervisors may not have the flexibility or the interest in really picking out the prisoners that are unworkable and those that just need some tutoring, and that once a prisoner is released, it's difficult to get make money legally. There is no one dedicated to their success on the inside or outside. This is probably because most people don't want to work with prisoners and the BOP is not willing to make up that reluctance with the cash necessary to get good people in the door.