Welfare and recidivism outcomes of in-prison education and training
Using the WA prisoner education and welfare dataset, the research found that prisoners who have up-skilled are less likely to recidivate (in terms of increased offence seriousness) and an increased number of successful classes will also reduce recidivism. In addition, ex-prisoners who are best able to remain in the community for longer have studied and successfully completed all their classes. In-prison study also affects welfare dependence, in particular, receipt of unemployment benefits or student allowances. That is, the more classes that were successfully completed or involved up-skilling, ... Show more
Authors: Giles, Margaret; Whale, Jacqui
Published: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australian Institute of Criminology, 2016
Resource type: Government report or paper
Physical description: xiii, 93 p.
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https://www.aic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-05/33-1213-FinalReport.pdf
