How Effective Is Correctional Education, and Where Do We Go from Here? The Results of a Comprehensive Evaluation

• Main Author: Davis, Lois M. (auth)
• Other Authors: Steele, Jennifer L. (auth), Bozick, Robert (auth), Williams, Malcolm V. (auth), Turner, Susan (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2014
• Subjects: Examinations & assessment; Juvenile criminal law; Police & security services; Political Science; Education; Law
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This report assesses the effectiveness of correctional education programs for both incarcerated adults and juveniles and the cost-effectiveness of adult correctional education. It also provides results of a survey of U.S. state correctional education directors that give an up-to-date picture of what...