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Prison Vocational Education and Policy in the United States

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Gaes (2009) conducted a meta-analysis of the relationship between prison-based education programs and post-release outcomes. His analysis assesses if, how, and why adult-basic education, GED programs, and vocational training programs affect post-release recidivism and employment rates. Gaes’ analysis showed that inmates who participated in any type of education program while incarcerated tended to have lower recidivism rates (see also Hill, 2008). This connection is postulated in the design of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) education programs in the Expert Panel’s (2007) report, “A Roadmap for Effective Offender Programming California.”

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Dick, A.j., Rich, W., Waters, T. (2016). Report: Literature Review. In: Prison Vocational Education and Policy in the United States. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56469-6_6

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