| Correctional facilities across the state of Missouri are trying to combat the ever-growing number of ex-offenders who return to prison within 2 years of release. To accomplish this, they have incorporated various programs to help guide offenders to making better choices once they're released. They've developed a state-level steering team to develop programs and encourage offenders to complete the programs They've incorporated mandates regarding the GED/HSED program and are giving offenders another chance at life.;The aim of this study was to take an in-depth look at the education programs and to see how offenders perceive these programs and their effect on recidivism. It explored the GED/HSED program and interviewed offenders and staff members at two different facilities. It looked at the experiences, beliefs, and perceptions of participants and helped them to think post-release. If incorporated various literature and research from previous authors to connect the educational programs to recidivism. The findings concluded that the educational programs are perceived as beneficial and help to aide in the decline of recidivism. |
