Educated Prisoners Are Less Likely to Return to Prison.

By James S. Vacca. 2004

269 citations recorded by the source corpus.

How researchers see this paper

The researchers whose trusted networks rank it highest, strongest advocate first. Every researcher gets a different order.

Exposure to Violent Crime During Incarceration (2009, background): “Although most states recognize the importance of providing educational and vocational programs to inmates and the connection between a lack of education and recidivism rates (Fabelo, 2002; Gordon & Weldon, 2003; Vacca, 2004), substantial efforts to educate inmates have been curtailed over the years ”
Reading and School Completion: Critical Connections and Matthew Effects (2010, background): “Indeed, it has been argued that mastery of literacy skills is one method of addressing the very high rate of recidivism among the prison population (Vacca, 2004).”
The Effect of Correctional Education on Postrelease Employment and Recidivism (2012, background): “Vacca (2004) indicated that a disproportionate number of released offenders are unemployed due to their educational illiteracy and lack of vocational skills to meet the demands from a variety of job sectors.”
Post-Release Recidivism and Employment among Different Types of Released Offenders: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study in the United States (2014, background): “…history, the neighborhood contexts, or employment, that might contribute to a relatively high recidivism rate among ex-offenders (Gendreau et al., 1996; Hemphill et al., 1998; Klimecki et al., 1994; Kubrin & Stewart, 2006; Rossman & Roman, 2003; Uggen, 2000; Vacca, 2004; Visher et al., 2005).”