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Analysis of Recidivism Rates for Participants of the Academic/Vocational/Transition Education Programs Offered by the Virginia Department of Correctional Education.
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Hull, Kim A.; Forrester, Stewart; Brown, James; Jobe, David; McCullen, Charles – Journal of Correctional Education, 2000
A study designed to assess the impact of correctional education programs in Virginia on recidivism examined records of 3,000 inmates released 1979-1994. Findings suggest that completion of an educational program while incarcerated may be positively and directly related to post-release community adjustment. (Author/JOW)
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Education, Correctional Education, Program Effectiveness