The Effect of Correctional Education on Postrelease Employment and Recidivism: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study in the State of Indiana

Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 380-396

  Lockwood, Susan ^a   Nally, John M ^a   Ho, Taiping ^b   Knutson, Katie ^c  

^a Indiana Department of Correction   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Indiana Department of Child Services   (United States)

Author keywords

education; employment; postrelease; recidivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860515870     PISSN: 00111287     EISSN: 1552387X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011128712441695     Document Type: Article

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