Crime and rehabilitation: Correctional education as an agent of change—A research note

The effect of prison-based college education programs on recidivism: Propensity Score Matching approach

“…These studies seem to be in agreement that college programming in prison is correlated with a reduction in recidivism (Batiuk, Moke, & Rountree, 1997;Clark, 1991;Esperian, 2010;Fine et al, 2001;Lichtenberger & Onyewu, 2005;Winterfield, Coggeshall, Burke-Storer, Correa, & Tidd, 2009).…”

“…They found that non-participating female inmates returned to prison at almost four times the rate of female college participants (30% and 8% respectively). Batiuk, Moke, and Rountree (1997) also found that inmates obtaining an associates degree in a prison-based college education program at a medium security prison in Ohio had their odds of returning to prison within ten years reduced by 58% when compared to a randomly selected comparison group.…”

Educational Programs and Recidivism in Oklahoma: Another Look

“…On the other hand, two studies of correlates of recidivism among Oklahoma offenders found that those receiving vocational training returned to prison at a faster rate than those who did not receive vocational training (Chown & Davis, 1986;Davis, 1985). Overall, the preponderance of the research does suggest that vocational rehabilitation and, to a lesser extent, academic educational programs do reduce the likelihood of recidivism (Anderson et al, 1991;Batiuk, Moke, & Roundtree, 1997;Harley, 1996;Ryan & Mauldin, 1992;Schumacher et al, 1990;Stevens & Ward, 1997;Tracy et al, 1998). The conflicting empirical evidence suggests the need for further study.…”

The Impact of Schools and Education on Antisocial Behavior over the Lifecourse

“…Students who continue schooling after high school are less likely to offend because participation in post-secondary education decreases the risk of offending (Shover & Thompson, 1992 ) , reduces the opportunities for offending (Stouthamer-Loeber, Wei, Loeber, & Masten, 2004 ) , and even increases the likelihood of a positive marriage (Rutter, Quinton, & Hill, 1990 ) . The in fl uence of higher education can also be seen on recidivism, such that inmates who continue their education have a reduced likelihood of returning to prison (Adams et al, 1994 ;Batiuk, Moke, & Rountree, 1997 ;Chappell, 2004 ;Harer, 1995 ;Streurer, Smith, & Tracy, 2001 ) , mainly because post-secondary education increases their chances of becoming employed following release.…”