Recidivism Rates
Lower education rates will raise recidivism rates because many prisoners who lack education and re-enter society will not be self-sufficient as education provides the basis for employment.
Heather Ongley
Lorena Quintero
Amanda Winter
Darren Robinson
CJA/334
Philip Russo
September 17, 2012
Introduction Before understanding the research to be conducted, one must understand the who, what, when, and why of the issue. Many people know and understand that with a better education they will have a better chance in succeeding in the business world. Getting a good paying job without an education is very difficult to do. Those in prison have it even harder, not only do they lack the necessary education; they also have a criminal record as well. However, by providing them a better education while they are in prison can provide them with a better chance at finding a job. The recidivism rates come into play when looking into providing an education to prisoners. Recidivism rates are the rates that “refers to the relative number of prisoners who, after being released, return to prison or jail because they have committed another crime” (USlegal.com, 2001-2012). The whole point of conducting this study is to determine if first the prisoners are willing to be educated and second if the education provided will help lower the recidivism rates.
Some questions to ask during this research could include; * Why the prisoner committed the crime? * Where they lacking for money? * Did they just do the crime because they wanted to or because they had no choice? * What kind of child of child hood they had? * Were they poor? * Did they lack for food or clothing? * Did they grow up in a criminal environment? * What are the chances that if they got an education, they would return to the criminal lifestyle? * What kind of education is offered to prisoners during their stay?
* Are education classes offered to all inmates? If
Heather Ongley
Lorena Quintero
Amanda Winter
Darren Robinson
CJA/334
Philip Russo
September 17, 2012
Introduction Before understanding the research to be conducted, one must understand the who, what, when, and why of the issue. Many people know and understand that with a better education they will have a better chance in succeeding in the business world. Getting a good paying job without an education is very difficult to do. Those in prison have it even harder, not only do they lack the necessary education; they also have a criminal record as well. However, by providing them a better education while they are in prison can provide them with a better chance at finding a job. The recidivism rates come into play when looking into providing an education to prisoners. Recidivism rates are the rates that “refers to the relative number of prisoners who, after being released, return to prison or jail because they have committed another crime” (USlegal.com, 2001-2012). The whole point of conducting this study is to determine if first the prisoners are willing to be educated and second if the education provided will help lower the recidivism rates.
Some questions to ask during this research could include; * Why the prisoner committed the crime? * Where they lacking for money? * Did they just do the crime because they wanted to or because they had no choice? * What kind of child of child hood they had? * Were they poor? * Did they lack for food or clothing? * Did they grow up in a criminal environment? * What are the chances that if they got an education, they would return to the criminal lifestyle? * What kind of education is offered to prisoners during their stay?
* Are education classes offered to all inmates? If
References: CSG Justice Center. (n.d.). Retrieved fromhttp://www.reentrypolicy.org/Report/PartII/ChapterII B/PolicyStatement15/ResearchHighlight15-3