08-23-2009, 02:35 AM
If you look at it from the other perspective, the numbers I find are 45% of current inmates are functionally illiterate on a national basis
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...tml?cat=17 for more reading - long
"A study done by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice looked at the recidivism rates of regular prisoners versus those who had received an education while incarcerated. The following data was gathered from the Center on Crime, Community, and Culture (1997). The recidivism rates for those leaving prison without degrees was 60%. For those receiving associate's degrees, the recidivism rate dropped to 13.7%. The recidivism rate for prisoners receiving bachelor's degrees was 5.6%, and for those receiving master's degrees, 0%."
http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/ombudsman/rpt...ponent.pdf - short
"Research shows that youth who lack adequate reading skills are at a greater risk of delinquency and recidivism."
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...tml?cat=17 for more reading - long
"A study done by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice looked at the recidivism rates of regular prisoners versus those who had received an education while incarcerated. The following data was gathered from the Center on Crime, Community, and Culture (1997). The recidivism rates for those leaving prison without degrees was 60%. For those receiving associate's degrees, the recidivism rate dropped to 13.7%. The recidivism rate for prisoners receiving bachelor's degrees was 5.6%, and for those receiving master's degrees, 0%."
http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/ombudsman/rpt...ponent.pdf - short
"Research shows that youth who lack adequate reading skills are at a greater risk of delinquency and recidivism."