Practice Profile: Postsecondary Correctional Education (PSCE)

Evidence Rating for Outcomes

Crime & Delinquency | Multiple crime/offense types

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Postsecondary correctional education is academic or vocational coursework taken beyond a high school diploma or equivalent that allows inmates to earn credit while they are incarcerated. The practice is rated Promising in reducing recidivism (including reoffending, rearrest, reconviction, reincarceration, and technical parole violation) for inmates who participated compared to nonparticipants.

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Practice Snapshot

Age: 18+

Gender: Male, Female

Targeted Population: Prisoners

Setting (Delivery): Correctional

Practice Type: Academic Skills Enhancement, Vocational/Job Training

Unit of Analysis: Persons

Researcher:
Lois M. Davis

RAND Corporation

1776 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90407
United States

Phone: 310.393.0411
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Researcher:
Robert Bozick

RAND Corporation

1776 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138
United States

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Researcher:
Jennifer Steele
RAND Corporation

1776 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90407
United States

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Researcher:
Cathryn Chappell

Ashland University

410 College Avenue
Ashland, OH 44805
United States

Phone: 614.794.0803
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