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What is an example of an educational program used in institutional and community corrections? How do educational and treatment programs impact the success of rehabilitation? What would happen to rehabilitation efforts and success if these programs were limited, or not available? Explain.
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One example of an educational program used in corrections is job skills or work release
programs. Such programs allow inmates to leave correctional confinement to work for the
day,then return afterwards. This type of program is not available to all inmates, as the inmate
must earn the privilege of work release first. It is typically not available for violent offenders.
Statistical data on the success of educational and treatment programs in corrections is limited,
but many prove successful in changing prisoner outlook, providing job skills, and ultimately
decreasing recidivism rates for those inmates who participate successfully in such programs.
If these programs were limited or unavailable, rehabilitation success would decrease.