Interesting Statistics

Hello again everyone!

In order to truly understand any program people need to understand the need for it. Below I have listed some mind blowing statistics we found in our research, with hyperlinks to their sources….Enjoy!!

-     The Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education written by the American Institutes for Research stated that only “43% of adult prisoners in the United States in 2003 had completed high school." http://www.specialpopulations.org/Vol 30-2 Chapters/JVSNEVol30-2_Winter08_LitBehindBars_Ch4.pdf

-     In the 2009 New York Times article, Study Finds High Rate of Imprisonment Among Dropouts, a report on 2008 unemployment rates found that “54 percent of dropouts ages 16 to 24 were jobless, compared with 32 percent for high school graduates of the same age, and 13 percent for those with a college degree." http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/09/education/09dropout.html?_r=1

-     We Used the Three-State Recidivism Study as an example, it showed that there is a statistically significant decrease in recidivism for inmates who receive some form of education.  The case studied subjects in Maryland, Minnesota, and Ohio. When the results of all three states were brought together, these were the results: re-arrest--48% in participating group vs. 57% in non-participating group, re-conviction--27% in the participating group vs. 35% in the non-participating group and re-incarceration--21% in the participating group vs. 31% in the non-participating group. http://www.ceanational.org/PDFs/EdReducesCrime.pdf

-     In the general population, 18 percent of individuals do not have a high school diploma or a General Educational Development (GED) diploma. However, when looking at data for inmate population, numbers conclude that 40 percent of those in state or federal prisons do not have one of these diplomas. http://www.urban.org/projects/reentry-roundtable/upload/Contardo.pdf

So that’s it. Just a couple of interesting statistics that I hope helped to solidify in your minds the need for programs like the one we are creating.