Phil is sentenced to 3 years in prison, a substance-related offense. He never completed high school and like many people entering the system, unsure of what comes next or what options are available to him.
While serving his sentence, Phil receives access to a secure tablet. Out of curiosity, he logs into Edovo.
What he finds: a large library of materials across education, job skills, personal growth, and recovery. For the first time in a long while, he has choices.
What he finds: a large library of materials across education, job skills, personal growth, and recovery. For the first time in a long while, he has choices.
35K+
Hours of content are available on Edovo, enough for someone to spend 8 hours a day for 12 years to get through it all.
Phil starts with academic content, working toward rebuilding his high school education. He completes basic math courses, progress that gets noticed.
His case manager sees the completions in Edovo and assigns more advanced math, along with a substance-use recovery course designed to support long-term change.
His case manager sees the completions in Edovo and assigns more advanced math, along with a substance-use recovery course designed to support long-term change.
487,210
Hours were spent in Rising Strong, Edovo’s most-engaged content In 2025, a program that combines expert guidance and real-life stories to help individuals overcome substance misuse.
As Phil spends more time on the platform, learning becomes part of his routine. Some days he’s focused on coursework; others, his recovery, and sometimes he unwinds by watching chess videos he finds on Edovo. It’s still learning, but on his terms.
With every completed course, Phil earns a certificate. His mom downloads them from Edovo’s transcript portal. She talks about them during phone calls and brings them up during visits. That recognition matters. It gives Phil momentum.
36,692
Transcripts downloaded in 2025 from edovo.com/transcripts, providing a free, tangible record of how learners are using their time and effort on the platform.
His case manager continues to monitor his progress. When Phil struggles with a science course and doesn’t pass, the case manager reassigns it and sends a note of encouragement. Phil isn’t just another number. Someone is paying attention.
97,901
Assignments were created in Edovo Insight, our agency staff tool, in 2025 to support learners’ educational journeys.
Later, Phil discovers a new course about Critical Thinking on Edovo that just launched. For the first time, he starts thinking about how he engages with his peers and life post release.
Edovo is always adding more content in learner requested areas like job skills and workforce development, academic advancement, gender responsive and trauma informed programming.
In 2025:
In 2025:
218
Content partners contributed new content
9,230
New pieces of content added
As Phil’s parole hearing approaches, his case manager compiles documentation of his progress, including his Edovo transcript.
The parole board sees evidence of real effort: recovery-focused coursework aligned with his charge, steady academic progress toward a GED, and skill-building in critical thinking and technology.
The parole board sees evidence of real effort: recovery-focused coursework aligned with his charge, steady academic progress toward a GED, and skill-building in critical thinking and technology.
35,000
learners report having used Edovo records in pretrial sentencing, earned-time or milestone credit reviews, or parole hearings.
Phil is granted parole and released. After leaving custody, he finishes his GED and enrolls in college to pursue software development, an interest he discovered while incarcerated.
What began as an app login became a turning point, supported by family, case management, educators, and a system that finally gave him access to learn.
What began as an app login became a turning point, supported by family, case management, educators, and a system that finally gave him access to learn.
190 years
Collectively, learners reported more than 190 years of time reduced from sentences as a result of their engagement on Edovo.
After his release, Phil requests access to Edovo Go, allowing him to continue his education on the outside. He uses it to pick up where he left off, access his certificates and transcript, and keep building toward his goals as he transitions into college and life after incarceration.
“Edovo helped me prepare for a new way of living. I plan to use Edovo for personal growth and to access my certificates.”
Marvin, formerly incarcerated in Washington
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