Journal Article

Doing well by doing time?: at their best, prisons can help inmates leave more employable than when they arrived: but most aren't there yet


Abstract: About 1.3 million people are incarcerated each year in federal and state prisons. Almost all will eventually be released. Can working while in prison help prepare them for life on the outside?

Keywords: Prisoners - Vocational education;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Part of Series: Regional Review

Publication Date: 2002

Volume: 12

Issue: Q 4

Pages: 20-30