Why Do Prisoners Need To Be Able
Educating Inmates: They Are Still Human Too
Jazmine Endsley
March 7, 2014
Planning and Evaluation
Dr. Bronson
Introduction
We live in a modern society that still hold traditional morals and beliefs. Prisoners are seen as inhumane animals who bring nothing but misery and cruelty to the world. An education is one of the most important things one may ever receive in their lives. One can no longer gain any type of employment without a high school education and even college hours, so why would society care to hold anyone back from getting an education? Prisoners are having a hard time receiving education in the prison system today. No one seems to care or support prisoners in the challenging process it takes to change their lives. County …show more content…
Education is seen as the ultimate strive that one makes to become better in life, and one of the most important things needed to succeed in life. Prisoners are seen as cruel inhuman beings who have no care or empathy for anyone or anything, so naturally society would feel that inmates only want to do their time and be released to commit more crime. Inmates are human though as well, and they desire the same things as anyone else. An education should be provided for them just like it is provided for citizens who are not incarcerated, and inmates need someone to stand up and fight for them to receive just that.
References
Lahm, K. F. (2009). Educational Participation and Inmate Misconduct. Journal Of Offender Rehabilitation, 48(1), 37.
Lockard, J., & Rankins-Robertson, S. (2011). The Right to Education, Prison-University Partnerships, and Online Writing Pedagogy in the US. Critical Survey, 23(3), 23-39.
Palmer, S. M. (2012). Postsecondary Correctional Education. Adult Learning, 23(4), 163-169.
Rafay, A. (2012). An "Impossible Profession"? The Radical University in Prison. Radical Teacher, (95), 10-21.
Sedgley, N. H., Scott, C. E., Williams, N. A., & Derrick, F. W. (2010). Prison 's Dilemma: Do Education and Jobs Programmes Affect Recidivism?. Economica, 77(307),
Jazmine Endsley
March 7, 2014
Planning and Evaluation
Dr. Bronson
Introduction
We live in a modern society that still hold traditional morals and beliefs. Prisoners are seen as inhumane animals who bring nothing but misery and cruelty to the world. An education is one of the most important things one may ever receive in their lives. One can no longer gain any type of employment without a high school education and even college hours, so why would society care to hold anyone back from getting an education? Prisoners are having a hard time receiving education in the prison system today. No one seems to care or support prisoners in the challenging process it takes to change their lives. County …show more content…
Education is seen as the ultimate strive that one makes to become better in life, and one of the most important things needed to succeed in life. Prisoners are seen as cruel inhuman beings who have no care or empathy for anyone or anything, so naturally society would feel that inmates only want to do their time and be released to commit more crime. Inmates are human though as well, and they desire the same things as anyone else. An education should be provided for them just like it is provided for citizens who are not incarcerated, and inmates need someone to stand up and fight for them to receive just that.
References
Lahm, K. F. (2009). Educational Participation and Inmate Misconduct. Journal Of Offender Rehabilitation, 48(1), 37.
Lockard, J., & Rankins-Robertson, S. (2011). The Right to Education, Prison-University Partnerships, and Online Writing Pedagogy in the US. Critical Survey, 23(3), 23-39.
Palmer, S. M. (2012). Postsecondary Correctional Education. Adult Learning, 23(4), 163-169.
Rafay, A. (2012). An "Impossible Profession"? The Radical University in Prison. Radical Teacher, (95), 10-21.
Sedgley, N. H., Scott, C. E., Williams, N. A., & Derrick, F. W. (2010). Prison 's Dilemma: Do Education and Jobs Programmes Affect Recidivism?. Economica, 77(307),