Discusses the rationale for offering English-as-a-Second-Language instruction to incarcerated adults. Describes one effective program that has been successful in keeping students' attention. Suggests that inmates can discover enjoyment in constructive pursuits and realize they can derive satisfaction from legitimate activities. (Author/VWL)

Conference presentations of four individuals are included. The first presentation, by a new reader (Marty Finsterbusch), discusses the diversity of the illiterate population and urges new readers to become actively involved in the instruction and administration of literacy programs. Advantages include improved recruitment, improved communication…