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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
The issue of education is a tricky one. I see the point about rehabilitation and getting them away from crime but:
If you look at the way to further education for non criminals which involves a student loan and starting out life in debt compared to free education in jail it still sounds unfair. The criminals have an unfair advantage - should that be?
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A lot of the criminals are sadly lacking in education. If anything the average criminal is educationally disadvantaged. While it is not the only thing that leads to crime, one contributing factor is that folks with a poor education are unlikely to get decent-paying jobs. If the goal is to precent recidivism, education is a good idea. Getting these prisioners doing
anything constructive is an important step towards getting them out of the prison system permanently when they are released.
I'm not convinced that your repeated comparisons of the economic diferrences between ordinary folks and crminals holds water, willow. The circumstances are not strictly comparable. If you or I want further education, we can get it pretty cheaply and, at the same time, hold down a job that will furnish the funds to pay for it. My employer will also pay for some continued education, which is not an uncommon benefit here in the USA. Most inmates have jobs that pay very little, or no job at all. Please read the info on the link I posted previously.