The Effects of Vocational Education on Recidivism and Employment Among Individuals Released Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Prior research shows employment is an important component of desistance, but there is mixed evidence regarding the effectiveness of prison-based education programs. Therefore, this study examines whether participation in vocational education programs while incarcerated improves recidivism and post-r...

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Main Author: McNeeley, Susan M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Year: 2023, Volume: 67, Issue: 15, Pages: 1547-1564
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Reentry
post-release employment
Recidivism
vocational programs
prison programming

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