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Michela Scalpello – Journal of Prison Education Research, 2023
This paper illustrates the approach of co-creating education where co-creation was an important aspect of the curriculum design. It makes a case for prison-university partnerships through two pedagogical case studies -- one within a prison setting with a focus on soft skills acquisition and another in a Higher Education setting focusing on…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, Higher Education
Nicole Contreras-García – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
This study examines formerly incarcerated student programming from practitioner perspectives at California community colleges. The following research questions guide the study: 1) How has the pandemic and concurrent sociopolitical contexts influence the way staff, faculty, and administrators approach their work? 2) How do practitioners describe…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community College Students, Criminals, Correctional Rehabilitation
Warren-Gordon, Kiesha; Jackson-Brown, Angela – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2022
This case study provides an overview as to how two faculty members co-taught an asynchronous online course with a service-learning component during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Within this paper, the authors recount the adjustments that were made in order to accommodate an online teaching modality while maintaining their commitment to service…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Online Courses, COVID-19, Pandemics
Gosling, Helena; Burke, Lol – Journal of Prison Education and Reentry, 2019
It is widely accepted that individuals with criminal convictions experience multiple disadvantage and deprivation, and, as a result, are considered least likely to progress to higher education (Unlock, 2018). The risk-adverse nature of higher education application processes further compound such disadvantage, even though there is no evidence to…
Descriptors: Criminals, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Access to Education
Joseph, Tenibiaje Dele – European Journal of Educational Research, 2012
The study investigated the present position of literacy, information and communication technology (ICT) in prisons by examining the perception of inmates. The study adopted a descriptive survey using structured questionnaire and observation guides on a randomly and purposively drawn sample of 664 inmates out of a population of 47,628 inmates…
Descriptors: Literacy, Information Technology, Institutionalized Persons, Recidivism
Hatcher, Schnavia Smith – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2010
By using concept-mapping techniques and incorporating the Afrocentric framework, this study demonstrated that people with mental illnesses, when asked and provided the means to participate, can engage in meaningful identification of their needs, service conceptualization, and prioritization. They provided 13 service area needs that included 104…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Independent Living, Mental Disorders, Health Personnel
de Sa e Silva, Fabio – Convergence, 2009
This article examines the development and the legacy of a policy making experience that was undertaken in Brazil from 2004 to 2006, under a project labelled "Educating for Freedom". The project sought to provide prison inmates with access to education. It was carried out by a coalition that comprised the Ministry of Education, the…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Foreign Countries, Access to Education

Newbold, Greg; Eskridge, Chris – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 1994
Explores prison history/development in New Zealand, focusing on recent implementation of progressive prison operation/management program, He Ara Hou. Notes extremely positive results of program, such as higher administrative efficiency; greatly decreased levels of internal disorder; competent, stable workforce; and human product whose senses of…
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Criminals, Foreign Countries, Prisoners

Smith, Alexander B.; Bassin, Alexander – Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 1992
Describes variety of programs developed in the probation department of the Kings County Court in Brooklyn, New York, between the years of 1940 and 1965. Program descriptions are organized chronologically, from the times frames of 1940-49 (innovations in probation practice), 1950-59 (development of group therapy programs), and 1960-65…
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Criminals, Group Therapy, Program Development

Haddock, Billy D. – Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 1990
Discusses various treatment methods for substance abuse counseling in community corrections that have survived tests of empirical scrutiny, clinical experience, and practical financial considerations. Methods are offered by community corrections professionals for developing a basic design for outpatient substance abuse treatment programs.…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Counseling Techniques, Program Development

Sanders, Jeannette F.; McNeill, Kevin F.; Rienzi, Beth M.; DeLouth, Tara-Nicholle B. – Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 1997
Reports on a survey of incarcerated women (N=203) to determine program needs and to describe the inmate population. Results indicate that the typical inmate was a European American mother of two children. Most were multiple offenders with a history of abuse and addiction, and desired substance abuse education and treatment. (RJM)
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Demography, Females, Needs Assessment

Lindner, Charles – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 1994
Traces short, but intense, early conflict, largely during 19th century, between social workers and police officers for control of probation service. Notes that, although social work concepts like treatment and rehabilitation dominated field for many years, in recent times many probation agencies have turned toward control-oriented service, more…
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Criminals, Law Enforcement, Police

Marques, Janice K. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1999
States evidence regarding effectiveness of sex offender treatment programs has been limited. Article uses California's Sex Offender Treatment and Evaluation Project to address problems that are inherent in this research, and to illustrate that well designed studies make only limited contributions to the database on treatment effectiveness.…
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Outcomes of Treatment, Program Development, Research Methodology

Szekely, George – Studies in Art Education, 1982
Developing a prison art program involves training prison arts specialists, developing curriculum and instructional strategies, and planning for continuous program support. Through the study of art, prisoners have been able to re-examine themselves and establish new, positive goals. (Author/CS)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Teachers, Correctional Education, Correctional Rehabilitation

Staton, Michele; Leukefeld, Carl; Logan, T. K.; Purvis, Rick – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2000
Presents findings from a process evaluation conducted in a prison-based substance abuse program in Kentucky. Discusses key components in the program, including a detailed program description, modifications in planned treatment strategies, program documentation, and perspectives of staff and clients. Findings suggest that prison-based programs have…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Correctional Rehabilitation, Counseling Techniques, Prisoners
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