Journal of Correctional Education back issues from December 2007:
United States Department of Education Update
Dec 01, 2007; ... Earlier this fall (October 4, 2007), the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress convened a hearing titled "Mass Incarceration in the United States, At What Cost?" Senator Jim Webb opened the hearing with an observation that the United Stated is number one in prisons "by several orders of ...
Report from the European Prison Education Association
Dec 01, 2007; ... EPEA a Candidate Member of the EAEA The Executive Board of European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) will recommend the European Prison Education Association as Associate member at the next General Assembly. The EAEA is a European NGO with 120 member organizations from 41 ...
The Organization of Correctional Education Services
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract There have been five major types of correctional education organizations over the centuries: Sabbath school, traditional or decentralized, bureau, correctional school district (CSD), and integral education. The middle three are modern organizational patterns that can be ...
Occupational Interests and Aptitudes of Juvenile Offenders: Influence of Special Education Experience and Gender
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract Juvenile offenders, particularly those with disabilities, are at high risk for school failure and diminished educational, employment, and social opportunities that contribute to continued social maladjustment as adults. To better understand the occupational preferences and ...
Parent Education Program for Incarcerated Mothers in Colorado
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract One of the primary goals of correctional education is to reduce recidivism by reintegrating inmates into society and family in a productive and positive manner and, in the case of parent education, become good and effective parents to their children. Research suggests that ...
CEA TEACHERS OF THE YEAR 2007
Dec 01, 2007; ... REGION I Laura Greene REGION II George Keefer REGION III Ken VanMieghem REGION IV Jennifer Jensen REGION V Marti Hampton REGION VI Janet Harris REGION VII Martha Hauser REGION ...