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Prison Educational Programs Activity
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Keywords

Mass Incarceration
Prison
College
Education
Credentials

How to Cite

Rhoades, V. Jacquette. 2023. “Prison Educational Programs Activity”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, July. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/prison-educational-programs-activity.

Abstract

The vast majority of people in prison will eventually be released and be expected to rejoin society, yet most prisoners in the United States do not have even a high school-level education (PRI 2019).  This leaves them unprepared to make their way in society.  It is unsurprising, then, that recidivism rates are high.  This is bad for the individuals...

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Details

Subject Area(s):
Criminal Justice, Criminology/Delinquency, Education, Law and Society, Penology/Corrections
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any

Usage Notes

See attached Usage Notes.

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Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

  1. Students will understand the challenges faced by incarcerated persons taking college courses in prison.

Goal Assessment(s):

  1. After completing this activity, students will explain the challenges faced by incarcerated persons taking college courses in prison. Depending on the nature of the course where this activity is used, this may be done through class discussion, online discussion board, (individual or group) essay, or (individual or group) presentation.

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