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Finn, Peter – 1998
Since 1993, the Delaware Department of Correction has offered a Life Skills Program in its four state prisons. Each year, as many as 300 inmates (of the 5,000 housed inmates) enroll in the program, and nearly 85 percent of them graduate. The 4-month program has three major components: academics, violence reduction, and applied life skills. The…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adults, Cognitive Restructuring, Continuing Education