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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Correctional Education

A Meta-Analysis of Programs That Provide Education to Incarcerated Adults

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ID19609656
AuthorsLois M Davis, Lois Davis, R Bozick (0000-0002-5031-9752), Jennifer Steele (0000-0002-0124-5363), Jessica Saunders (0000-0003-1290-275X), Jeremy N V Miles (0000-0002-3229-6235), Jeremy Miles
Year2013
Pages85
Publication date2013-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueEvaluating the effectiveness of correctional education (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRAND Corporation (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.7249/rr266
OpenAlexW2729161150
Open LibraryOL31161859M
ISBN9780833081087
LanguageEN
Citations received111
References cited16

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 other outcomes. The study finds that receiving correctional education while incarcerated reduces inmates' risk of recidivating and may improve their odds of obtaining employment after release from prison

Criminology · Logistic regression · Meta-analysis · Odds · Prison · Recidivism · Advanced Causal Inference Techniques · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Education Discipline and Inequality · Medicine · Psychology · Criminals · Education · Prisoners · rehabilitation · united states

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