Evaluating the effectiveness of correctional education :: a meta-analysis of programs that provide education to incarcerated adults /

After conducting a comprehensive literature search, the authors undertook a meta-analysis to examine the association between correctional education and reductions in recidivism, improvements in employment after release from prison, and other outcomes. The study finds that receiving correctional educ...

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Main Authors: Davis, Lois M. (Author), Bozick, Robert (Author), Steele, Jennifer L. (Author), Saunders, Jessica M., 1978- (Author), Miles, Jeremy, 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2013]
Series:Report ; RR-226-BJA.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:After conducting a comprehensive literature search, the authors undertook a meta-analysis to examine the association between correctional education and reductions in recidivism, improvements in employment after release from prison, and other outcomes. The study finds that receiving correctional education while incarcerated reduces inmates' risk of recidivating and may improve their odds of obtaining employment after release from prison.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780833081308
0833081306
9780833081322
0833081322

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