Posts Tagged ‘prison literacy’
Literacy and Love: Programs Allow Parents in Prison to Read To Children
So many factors can affect childhood — and adult — success. Having a parent in prison can have a profound effect on a child’s path in life. The level of involvement a parent has in their child’s life can trickle down to many areas, including literacy. A child’s ability to read can be greatly affected…
Read MoreBooks Behind Bars Mean Better Outcomes
By Christopher Zoukis Evidence is overwhelming prisoners benefit in myriad ways when they have access to books and education. An increase in education of any kind is connected to reducing recidivism, as reported by the 2013 Rand Corporation Study, and as demonstrated by the outcomes of numerous programs that have been implemented across institutions. Prisoners…
Read MoreHow to Get Books Into the Hands Of Prison Inmates
By Christopher Zoukis Young Tyler Fugett from Tennessee recently used his allowance money to buy books for local prisoners, scouring clearance sales at local book stores. The boy, 9, donated more than 100 books to the Montgomery Sheriff’s Office in hopes they would go to the local prison, and has been collecting more, along with…
Read MoreBooks a Gateway to Greater Literacy for Prison Inmates
By Christopher Zoukis How do you escape? Many people would say they’d mostly curl up with a good book, and so do we. Books are a way of getting away and seeing things from a new perspective no matter where you are, even more so if you don’t have the opportunity to do so otherwise.…
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