'360' Newsletter Ramin Yazdanpanah, Ph.D. | July 19, 2024 |
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A resource for teachers and learners, a quote to inspire, and a question to ponder. It really is the little things we do consistently that lead to great outcomes. |
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In preparation for developing a PD initiative to support adult ESOL teachers in correctional settings, I have come across resources that provide a deeper understanding of this world hidden behind barbed wire, walls, and maximum security. The following statistics provide a glimpse of how low literacy is often a determining factor in entering the prison system and how literacy education is a determining factor in staying out of it (US Prison Literacy Statistics, 2023): An estimated 70% of prison inmates cannot read above 4th-grade level (ages 9-10) 3 out of 5 inmates in American prisons are illiterate Prisoners who receive education to become literate in prison have a 16% chance of returning to prison, compared to a 70% chance for those who do not receive this education Only 6% of inmates are currently receiving literacy education
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"After working many years teaching writing in prisons, Karyn-Lynn has found the benefits of giving an education to adults in custody." |
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Offering Prisoners a Second Chance Through Education |
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"68% of people released from prison return within three years. But less than 1% of graduates from Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison ever return. By offering college degree programs, their mission is to give people the tools to turn their lives around and give back to their communities when released." |
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“We care (about prison education), very simply, because (prisoners) get out. Almost everyone who is locked up now is going to be set free one day. If we treat prisoners like animals the whole time they are locked up, that's what we'll get when they're back on the streets: wild, dangerous animals.” - Christopher Zoukis |
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Which is more costly, allocating sufficient resources for a quality educational system for all or dealing with the consequences of not doing so? |
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Until next week, Ramin aka "Dr. Yaz" p.s. Happy Friday! |
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