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| Corrections Education proves to be smart investment |
| By /union-bulletin.com - Joe Small |
| Published: 12/11/2013 |
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For the past 13 years I have worked in Corrections Education programs through Walla Walla Community College. WWCC contracts with the Department of Corrections to provide inmate education at the Washington State Penitentiary and Coyote Ridge Corrections Center. Currently, 3,200 students take college coursework in 11 different programs at the Washington State Penitentiary or Coyote Ridge Corrections Center. Washington state’s investment in corrections education translates into savings for taxpayers. The majority of educated and trained offenders successfully find jobs and don’t return to prison. The recidivism rate for former offenders in Washington state is 34 percent. The rate of recidivism for those who complete one year of postsecondary academic or vocational education drops to 15.6 percent. The rate is 10 percent for those who complete two years of academic or vocational postsecondary education. Read More. |
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