28 CFR 544.70 : Judicial Administration (§ 0.1 To Parts 1101-1199) — (§ 43.1 To Parts 1101-1199) — Bureau Of Prisons, Department Of Justice (§ 500.1 To Parts 573-599) — Institutional Management (§ 540.2 To § 553.15) — Education (Subparts A-B To § 544.101) — Literacy Program (§ 544.70 To § 544.75) — Purpose and scope.

Except as provided for in § 544.71, an inmate confined in a federal institution who does not have a verified General Educational Development (GED) credential or high school diploma is required to attend an adult literacy program for a minimum of 240 instructional hours or until a GED is achieved, whichever occurs first.