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Can you force a rapist or murderer to take an education class? Does it really matter?
"Fewer than one in every ten California inmates are enrolled in an educational program, despite a pledge by state officials to enhance rehabilitation efforts in order to cut recidivism and relieve prison overcrowding.
An estimated 14,360 inmates were taking part in a variety of academic classes out of a total adult inmate population of 162,608, according to a report [PDF] released last week by the California Rehabilitation Oversight Board.
As part of its biannual report on the prison system, the board calculated enrollment in academic classes at 35.9 percent of existing capacity. That means that two-thirds of the classroom slots available for adult inmates in California were empty as of last June, when the data was compiled."
What the government numbers do NOT show, is whether those not taking classes are those who will be in jail for fifteen years or more--like lifers.
Bottom line--like a child can not be forced to eat spinach (sorry Michelle), you can not force a drug dealer to read English literature.
Stop the waste--don't cry over life long criminals--they made their choices, do not make me poorer for it.
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"Fewer than one in every ten California inmates are enrolled in an educational program, despite a pledge by state officials to enhance rehabilitation efforts in order to cut recidivism and relieve prison overcrowding.
An estimated 14,360 inmates were taking part in a variety of academic classes out of a total adult inmate population of 162,608, according to a report [PDF] released last week by the California Rehabilitation Oversight Board.
As part of its biannual report on the prison system, the board calculated enrollment in academic classes at 35.9 percent of existing capacity. That means that two-thirds of the classroom slots available for adult inmates in California were empty as of last June, when the data was compiled."
What the government numbers do NOT show, is whether those not taking classes are those who will be in jail for fifteen years or more--like lifers.
Bottom line--like a child can not be forced to eat spinach (sorry Michelle), you can not force a drug dealer to read English literature.
Stop the waste--don't cry over life long criminals--they made their choices, do not make me poorer for it.
More...