Meeting the Vocational Education Needs of the Correctional Population.

Abstract

This research paper analyzes correctional education in the United States, particularly the role of vocational instruction in the overall delivery of educational services to the prison population. The first part of this paper profiles the adult prison population in federal and state correctional facilities and analyzes basic demographic and educational characteristics of adult inmates. The second part discusses the structure of the various correctional education delivery systems and the nature and extent of educational services in state and federal facilities. The third part of the paper reviews the most important federal legislation and programs affecting correctional education and their impact on instruction for state- incarcerated inmates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA302439

Entities

People

  • Ly H. Burnham
  • Ramon J. Miro

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Correctional Systems
  • Criminal Justice System
  • Demography
  • Department Of State
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Instructions
  • Language
  • Law
  • Minority Groups
  • Organizational Structure
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Education

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