Prison education is any educational activity that occurs inside prison. Courses can include basic literacy programs, secondary school equivalency programs, vocational education and tertiary education. The history of and current practices in prison education vary greatly among countries. Staff and budget shortages, a lack of educational resources and computers, and the transfer of prisoners between facilities are common barriers. Studies consistently show that education in prison is an effective way of reducing the rates of recidivism, which saves the expense of future prison sentences. In the US, every dollar spent on prison education saves taxpayers four to five dollars. Despite the benefits of prison education programs, rates of education within prisons remain low in many countries, and attempts to increase the rate of and funding for prison education have been opposed. Opponents argue that prison education is a waste of money and that prisoners are not deserving of the benefit.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1768:
The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica was released in Edinburgh. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica
1907:
During the Brown Dog affair, about 1,000 protesters marched through London and then clashed with 400 police officers in Trafalgar Square over the existence of a memorial for animals that had been vivisected. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Dog_affair
1941:
Second World War: Imperial Japanese Navy torpedo bombers sank the Royal Navy capital ships HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse east of Malaya. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_Prince_of_Wales_and_Repulse
1979:
The Kuomintang dictatorship of Taiwan arrested a large number of opposition leaders who had organized pro-democracy demonstrations, an incident credited with ending the party's rule in 2000. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaohsiung_Incident
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
human rights: (international law) The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/human_rights
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
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