Education from the Inside, Out: The Multiple Benefits of College Programs in Prison
Publication year:
2009
| Cataloged on:
Feb. 13, 2009
ANNOTATION: The need for providing public funded college education programs in prison is explained. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; post-secondary correctional education; the multiple benefits of prison-based college education -- reduced recidivism, a safe and manageable prison management, and a cost-effective method of improving public safety; model programs in New York and the United States; summing up; and recommendations. Evidence shows that "college programming in prison is a highly effective tool in reducing recidivism and managing facilities safely" (p. 2)
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