The International Correctional Education Association conducted a 3 state
study into the effective ness of Correctional Education programs on reducing
recidivism. The study looked at Ohio (large state), Maryland (medium state)
and Minnesota (small state). The offender population was followed for 3
years after release from the system.

I will not go into depth as the study is available at
http://www.ceanational.org but the data clearly showed that participation
In correctional education programs made a significant impact on recidivism
in each state. In Ohio, there was a 24% reduction in recidivism and a
parallel reduction in re-arrest.

So well conceived and administered programs can and do make a difference.

Alan Toops


On 12/3/06 11:20 PM, "Q.Cutts" <qcutts at yahoo.com> wrote:


> Hello All,

> 

> In response to ESTHER SUSANA PRINS' comment, I would

> have to say that "yes" race does have an

> effect-sometimes an ill one-on educational, social,

> and economic advancement. Sad, but true. In Thomas

> Shapiro's The Hidden Cost of Being African American,

> he maintains that, "Similar achievements by people of

> similar abilities do not yield comparable results"

> (p.9). Additionally, Shapiro discusses the economic

> disparity that race perpetuates between blacks and

> whites. Unfortunately, we live in a society that sees

> color all too often and fails to see beyond the color

> to the ability. When we learn to view the content of

> character and the ability to get the job done over a

> person's skin color, we will have made some true

> progress in the United States.

> 

> And while I do realize that all rehabilitation

> programs are not effective for all individuals that

> participate in them, I would ask just how much of the

> prison system's rehabilitation efforts are genuinely

> aimed at sending productive citizens back into our

> society? Prison is big business and it pays to have

> repeat offenders. This may be slightly off topic, but

> it does have an effect on the ability to earn wages

> once released. 

> 

> 

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