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What RAND Says About Prison Education: Evidence-Based Findings That Transform Criminal Justice Policy

RAND prison education research proves education reduces recidivism and boosts employment—here’s what the data shows. The RAND Corporation’s landmark research on correctional education has fundamentally reshaped how policymakers, correctional administrators, and federal criminal defense attorneys understand the role of education in reducing recidivism and improving post-release outcomes. This analysis draws from RAND’s comprehensive meta-analysis, Government

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Correctional Education Remains a Big Challenge

By Rebecca Gray The United States has become, to borrow an apt title from a 2013 Bill Moyers special, Incarceration Nation. (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/watch-incarceration-natio_b_4494311). While Moyers’ program focused on the disproportionate number of racial and ethnic minorities behind bars (minorities comprise more than 60 percent of the prison population), the problem transcends racial issues. The prison population

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