Study in prison reduces recidivism and welfare dependence: a case study from Western Australia 2005-2010
Much has been written about how correctional education contributes to post-release outcomes for ex-prisoners. In their systematic review of 50 studies of the effectiveness of correctional education, Davis et al. (2013) found that study in prison unequivocally reduces post-release recidivism and, on average, increases post-release employment. Unlike most earlier studies of the impact of correctional education on recidivism and employment, including the primary studies included in the Davis et al. (2013) meta-analysis, this study uses five years of linked prison history, correctional education a ... Show more
Authors: Giles, Margaret
Published: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australian Institute of Criminology, 2016
Resource type: Government report or paper
Physical description: 8 p.
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