Higher Education of Prisoners
by Shaunna Maher
1. Statistics
1.1. Percentage of those that return to prison
1.2. Comparison of those gaining employment who have studied versus former inmates who received no education while incarcerated
2. employment difficulties after prison due to stigma attached to having a criminal record
3. Is it cost effective?
3.1. Cost of current programs within Australian prisons
3.1.1. Comparison - program cost versus money spent on incarceration