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Peer reviewedRyan, Thomas P.; Desuta, Joesph F. – Journal of Correctional Education, 2000
A 5-year study of Operation Outward Reach, a nonprofit program providing community-based vocational training in carpentry and masonry for Pennsylvania inmates, compared completers and control groups. Results showed average differences in recidivism between the groups of 16% per year. Fiscal and social cost savings were also identified. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Carpentry, Correctional Education, Masonry
