Evaluating the Effectiveness of Correctional Education: A Meta-Analysis of Programs That Provide Education to Incarcerated Adults

Lois M. Davis ; Robert Bozick ; Jennifer L. Steele ; Jessica Saunders ; Jeremy N. V. Miles

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: Incarceration;    Educational Program Evaluation;    Prison Reform;    Educational Technology;    Recidivism;   

DOI  :  10.7249/RR266
ISBN  :  9780833081087
RP-ID  :  RR-266-BJA

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

After conducting a comprehensive literature search, the authors undertook a meta-analysis to examine the association between correctional education and reductions in recidivism, improvements in employment after release from prison, and learning in math and in reading. Their findings support the premise that receiving correctional education while incarcerated reduces an individual's risk of recidivating. They also found that those receiving correctional education had improved odds of obtaining employment after release. The authors also examined the benefits of computer-assisted learning and compared the costs of prison education programs with the costs of reincarceration.