Education according to Núñez, V. (1999) “is a right that makes the condition of the human being, since from it the bond of belonging to society, to the word, to tradition, to language, in short, to the transmission and recreation of Culture, essential for the human condition”. Therefore, every person who wishes to belong to a society and / or community must fulfill the right to education, to receive acceptance from their peers. This research is oriented to consult information in the Penitentiary and Prison Centers of Valledupar, regarding the influence that formal education has in the process of resocialization of prisoners, observe about the differential behavior that they can achieve by belonging or accessing the education that they receive. provides the INPEC and the institutions attached to the system.