FEB is establishing inmate computer repair programs nationwide to repair, refurbish and upgrade computers donated by federal agencies and industry. The Federal Bureau of Prisons will also provide transportation for equipment. Once refurbished, the computers will be given to schools. A recent Executive Order mandates that schools have priority to receive surplus federal computer equipment. Priority for federal computers will be given to schools located in Empowerment Zones.
Equipment is screened for eligibility and quality.
The Program accepts Macintosh, IBM and PC compatible personal computers 386 or faster, hard drives, working monitors, keyboards, working printers and peripherals. Equipment is transported to a participating Prison. After the inventory is screened by Detwiler, equipment is transported to a federal prison. If the donor is unable to provide transportation, Computers for Schools Associationmay be able to arrange to transport loads of at least 10 computers. Equipment must be on pallets or stacked neatly.