Economy
43 out of the 51 states provide ____ than 10 programs.
fewer
What percent of formerly incarcerated people don't have high school credentials to get a job
25%
Nearly half of all individuals released from federal prisons are rearrested within ___ years of their release.
eight
The country that houses 25% of the world's prisoners
The United States
Correctional education is almost twice as ______ as incarceration.
cost effective
The top two reasons inmate students gave for wanting to enroll in an education program were to
increase their knowledge and likelihood of getting a job upon release.
The age group that has the highest reoffending rate is _______.
Those under 21
The average offender reads at an
eighth grade level
Only 6% of corrections spending is being used to pay for
all prison programming, including educational programs
Inmates receive __ percent less than those with no criminal record doing the same job.
eleven
More than 60% of all incarcerated individuals are
fully illiterate
A quarter of adults in federal and state prisons are unable to enroll in an academic class or program of study because
of a waitlist
California spending per prisoner has increased nearly _____ times faster than spending per K-12 student
three
Inmates are 15-30% less likely
to find a job
The state with the highest number of prison education programs
North Carolina, 45
Less than 10 percent of incarcerated adults complete
a postsecondary degree or certificate
Taxpayers could save ____ per year by increasing educational opportunities in prison
$365.8 million
The odds of being employed post-release are ____ (%) higher for inmates who participate in any education program.
12 percent
The three states that offer no programs in prison
Delaware, Kentucky, and Montana
Prison education funding comes from
private donations and Second-Chance Pell grants