Inmate Tatianna Wilbon (middle) receives tutoring from Brigette Ramirez (left) and Abigail Bias (right) in the Athens-Clarke County Jail in Athens, Georgia, on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. All are participants in the Athens Prison Tutorial program, a program in which incarcerated individuals receive tutoring from University of Georgia students. (Photo/Lily Kate Akins; @lilykatea_photos) The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The University of Georgia hosts many student service programs — one of which uniquely bridges the gap between students and incarcerated individuals, enabling an exchange of compassion, friendship and learning for the past 10 years. Athens Prison Tutorial (APT), an initiative affiliated with the University of Georgia’s Morehead Honors College, provides tutoring by UGA students to incarcerated individuals working toward their GEDs or college course certificates. What began at one facility in 2016 has now spread to five locations with about 35 active tutors. APT’s journey has not always been smooth sailing. For most of the program’s existence, tutoring has been limited to inmates at the Athens
