Evaluating the Effectiveness of Correctional Education
A Meta-Analysis of Programs That Provide Education to Incarcerated
Adults
Rand: 2013 by Lois M. Davis, Robert
Bozick, Jennifer L. Steele, Jessica Saunders, Jeremy N. V. Miles
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 learning in math and in reading. Their findings support the premise that
receiving correctional education while incarcerated reduces an individual's
risk of recidivating. They also found that those receiving correctional
education had improved odds of obtaining employment after release. The authors
also examined the benefits of computer-assisted learning and compared the costs
of prison education programs with the costs of reincarceration.
Key
Findings
Correctional
Education Improves Inmates' Outcomes after Release
➤Correctional
education improves inmates' chances of not returning to prison.
➤Inmates
who participate in correctional education programs had a 43 percent lower odds
of recidivating than those who did not. This translates to a reduction in the
risk of recidivating of 13 percentage points.
➤It
may improve their chances of obtaining employment after release. The odds of
obtaining employment post-release among inmates who participated in
correctional education was 13 percent higher than the odds for those who did
not participate in correctional education.
➤Inmates
exposed to computer-assisted instruction learned slightly more in reading and
substantially more in math in the same amount of instructional time.
➤Providing
correctional education can be cost-effective when it comes to reducing recidivism. READ MORE >>
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