prison education
Learning behind bars
Prison education encompasses formal and informal learning programs offered to incarcerated people—from basic literacy and GED preparation to vocational training and college degrees.
Studies consistently show it reduces recidivism: The prison education program helped him earn his associate's degree before release.
Quality and availability vary widely by institution and jurisdiction.
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
- reentry programPost-release rehabilitation support
- carpentryWood construction trade
- literacyAbility to read, write
- addiction counselingTreatment for compulsive dependencies
GED preparation · college courses · numeracy · conflict resolution · barbering · peer mentoring · culinary arts · critical thinking · welding · sewing · essay writing · creative writing · book club · test-taking strategies · trauma therapy · parenting classes · budgeting · graphic design
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Two-year public institution
traditional schooling · public schooling · university education · day school · liberal arts education
prison educationK-12 education
Compulsory schooling years
primary education · childhood education · early childhood development · preparatory school · gifted education
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