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  • 017868

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  • Published 2002.
  • 28 pages.

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The Practice and Promise of Prison Programming

Publication year: 2002 | Cataloged on: Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: The effectiveness of prison-based work-related programming is examined. The following parts comprise this report: introduction; background; review of evaluation literature on correctional programs; prison programming -- inventories in seven states; strategic opportunities for improving and expanding correctional programming; key policy targets; and conclusion. This preliminary investigation provides tentative support for linking prison-based programming to reduced recidivism and increased employment opportunities.
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