Three major issues confronting Michigan community colleges in providing prison education are discussed in this paper. The first section deals with funding problems, focusing on the necessity of reapplying for funding on an annual basis, the diversity of funding sources, the acquisition of supplies and equipment, and the maintenance of a stable staff. The recommendation is made that the legislature arrive at a per pupil allowance, which when supplemented by Pell Grants and other soft money, would be a stable source of funding. The second section focuses on conflicts and staff problems in prison education, indicating that interpersonal and interagency conflicts occur at all levels, usually because of overlapping or disputed lines of responsibility. The section also identifies a number of common staff problems, such as difficulties in orienting staff to the peculiar nature of prison teaching, lack of specially trained instructors, stress, and turnover. Included in this section are recommendations to: (1) place prison programming high on the state's priority list of needs in prison funding; (2) identify a central agency as responsible for the supervision of all prison programming; and (3) develop a licensing program to certify teachers in the prison system. The final section deals with problems that arise from inmate transfer from one prison to another, including the lack of available courses to match the courses that inmates were taking when they were transferred and the lack of articulation between courses and programs. The recommendation is made that formal articulation agreements be established. (RO)