The Importance of Education in Prisons

"I'm someone who was a recidivist who constantly went in and out. Most of my life, more than being out in the free world," he says. "Once I got my education, I got a bachelor's degree because it was an opportunity available to me." He adds that his father devoted himself to providing opportunities for new people in prison across the country. 'If we're educating people and stopping recidivism, what better outcome can you have? Exactly'