Week 11: What works in corrections (reading)

Question 1

Why is there an emphasis on educational programs in prisons?

Answer 1

• Strong correlation between educational level and criminal activity. i.e prison inmates on average less educated (high rates of illiteracy) and have fewer marketable job skills. More than one half of prison inmates have not completed high school.

Question 2

problems with post secondary programs for prisoners?

Answer 2

some prisons began study release programs.

• took long time to return to prison and stopped off for unauthorised activities.
• Parents of free-world students complained that they did not want children exposed to criminal inmates.