is that they have never been given the opportunity to work.
In grad school, one of the courses I took was seminar/practicum on Community
Psychology. One of the areas we studied was behaviorally based prison reform
efforts. It was more than a depressing experience. Typically reform efforts
have usually been grotesquely under funded and understaffed. Imagine one
teacher and educational aide for 200 students whose educational levels
ranged from barely literate through high school dropouts. That was very
common. Moreover in the cases of at 2 projects I knew of they were actively
sabotaged by the staff and administration. These programs are the first to
be cut, even though they have shown to be fairly successful.
Case in point, One of the efforts in the Virginia State Prison system was
helping prisoners gain their GED and trades or undergrad education. The
report showed that the program reliably reduced the return to prison rates,
typically by around 50%.
larry
-----Original Message-----
From: Heald, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:44 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: Yeah!!
>I think a fundamental question is whether prison is for rehabilitation
>or punishment. What is considered pandering by the punishment side may
>be seen as a means of rehabilitation by the other side.
>-Kevin
I think we punish. Rehabilitation hasn't worked.
--
Timothy Heald
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