Higher Education of Prisoners

1. Benefits

1.1. Less chance of Re-offended

1.2. Higher chance of getting a job

1.3. A way to benefit the community

1.4. Occupies the inmates

2. Disadvantages

2.1. Rehabilitation is one thing, but prison isn't a university, and a crime should not bring the same reward as academic scholarship

2.2. How would the society put them in the work force?

2.3. How would they get employed being an ex-con

3. Limited words

3.1. a non-essential/ luxury programmes

3.2. What are the known benefits?

4. Costing

4.1. How much more is it costing?

4.2. Is it cost effected?

4.3. Who is funding it ?

4.3.1. Tax payers

4.3.2. The Universitys

4.3.3. The inmates

5. Statistics

5.1. Growing number of inmates

5.2. Inmates who participate in Education have a less chance of re-offending then the ones who don't