Effectiveness of vocational education and employment programs for adult offenders: a methodology-based analysis of the literature

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A review of studies of the effectiveness of vocational education and employment programs in reducing recidivism among adult offenders is presented. Results indicate multi-component correctional industry, vocational education and community employment programs are assessed as successful.

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Perceived risk of AIDS among prisoners following educational intervention

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Research presented concerns the impact of health education on male and female prisoners' perceived risk of AIDS. Topics addressed include HIV risk in prison, designing education programs for inmates, and the relationship between risky behavior and risk perception.

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Opportunities lost: the consequences of eliminating Pell Grant eligibility for correctional education students

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A re-evaluation of the the state of post-secondary educational programming in US prisons since the Violent Crime Control Act of 1994 eliminated Pell Grant funding for inmates is presented. How prisons have adapted to the loss of Pell Grant funding is discussed.

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