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DEVELOPING THE LEARNER VOICE Ruth McFarlane & Andrew Morris This paper presents three innovative projects in UK prisons which provide opportunities for students in prison to take greater ownership of their learning, recognising that this has significant benefits in a wider context. These include giving students responsibility for administration and peer support, Student Councils offering students voices to be heard and academic seminars to introduce prisoners to exciting new areas of study. Central to each of these is a strong commitment to “ensure that the student voice is present in decision making” (The Open University, 2018). Future plans and possibilities for building learning communities are proposed.
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MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER: SUPPORTING EDUCATORS TO SUPPORT INCARCERATED STUDENTS IN AUSTRALIAN PRISON-BASED HIGHER EDUCATION Helen Farley & Susan Hopkins Increased national and international attention, focused on the treatment of young people, particularly Indigenous youth, in Australian prisons and juvenile detention centres, has prompted renewed recognition of the role of corrections education in addressing interconnected issues of poverty, unemployment and recidivism. There is a dearth of action research, however, into what works and what doesn’t work in the delivery of higher education to incarcerated students in Australian correctional centres. This article identifies both problems and solutions in reaching and supporting incarcerated higher education students with limited or no internet access. This […]
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CREATING OFFENDER SUCCESS THROUGH EDUCATION: THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS EFFORTS TO OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO PRISONER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT Heidi E. Washington The Michigan Department of Corrections has embraced innovation within its educational programs since a comprehensive restructuring began in 2013 that focused on providing engaging, enriching, and workforce-focused educational opportunities throughout the state’s prison system. Over the past few years, several trendsetting initiatives supported by Governor Rick Snyder and championed by Director Heidi Washington have helped redefine correctional education in Michigan.
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DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY PSYCHO-EDUCATION CURRICULUM WITH REMAND PRISONERS Yilma Woldgabreal, Andrew Day, Gene Mercer, Henry Pharo, Clark Sim, Fereshteh Beard, Iman Hafiz, Greg Fuller, Xinyue Wang & Elizabeth Grant This paper reports the design, development and implementation of an innovative psycho-educational curriculum currently being offered to remand5 prisoners in South Australia by the Department for Correctional Service (South Australia). The project is noteworthy given that few programs are available to remand prisoners, and the application of positive psychology concepts and methods in a prison setting. The initial stages of program delivery have confirmed that engaging remand prisoners in psycho-education increases individual’s openness, motivation and readiness […]
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IN THE SERVICE OF REINTEGRATION: EDUCATORS IN HUNGARIAN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS Márta Takács-Miklósi, Attila Károly Molnár, Judit Dézsi & Susan Hopkins Research has demonstrated that giving inmates adequate education during their custodial sentences can reduce recidivism Gerber and Fritsch, 1993; Ripley, 1993; Vacca, 2004). There is a relative lack of research, however, on the impact of prisons on their own staff, with little systematic examination of the professional community who are tasked with assisting the social adaptation of inmates. Even less attention is generally paid to examining and surveying the prison teachers who design and deliver the prison programs which aim to reduce recidivism. Staff should perform high-quality work to be […]
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EDUCATION CAN BE THE KEY TO SUCCESS: HOW PRISON-BASED EDUCATION CAN CONTRIBUTE TO POSITIVE POST RELEASE OUTCOMES Bronwyn Morrison & Jill Bowman Although studies have found that prison-based education can reduce reoffending, this is not an inevitable outcome. Indeed, even when effects are evident, impacts can often be modest. Using findings from a longitudinal study of New Zealand prisoners, this article explores how prison-based education became a positive turning point for some people. Through the stories of prison learners, it argues that the mechanisms through which prison education “works” are complex and highly individualised, and should be understood within the broader context of learners’ biographies and narratives. It concludes with […]
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EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING: WHY THE DIFFERENCES ARE IMPORTANT Anne Pike & Helen Farley Countries across the world have similar objectives for educating and training their citizens, with demanding targets to promote lifelong learning, mobility, equity, social cohesion and active citizenship. Objectives for educating and training prisoners, however, tend to focus on employment. Important differences in ‘education’ and ‘vocational training’ must be considered for effective planning and delivery, to ensure prisoners have individual choices and opportunities to reach their full potential. The tendency for prison administrators to focus on provision of vocational training to boost postrelease employment, is interrogated. A more nuanced understanding of the role of education and training […]
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HIGHER EDUCATION IN HIGH SECURITY: MEANINGFUL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES IN THE ABSENCE OF LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES Helen Nichols This paper introduces the reader to a course taught at a High Security prison in the UK to a combined group of serving prisoners and university students. Within this paper, the implications of the absence of technology in the prison classroom are considered, with particular attention being paid to how this absence can be beneficial for learning experiences. By examining the collaborative nature of learning in this environment, the paper argues that although learning technologies are important to diversify learning experiences, the value of human interaction facilitates the emergence of positive behaviours of desistance; […]
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TURNING CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION INSIDE-OUT: EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS FROM A UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP Lauren Mayes, Teresa Owens, Joanne Falvai &Teri Du Temple Nanaimo Correctional Centre (NCC) and Vancouver Island University (VIU) have been delivering an innovative educational program to students by holding a criminology class called ‘Inside-Out’ inside NCC. This manuscript details the experiences and lessons that have come from offering this course over the past three years while highlighting the impact on correctional staff, incarcerated students, and university students who are likely to join the criminal justice field. Along with the positive impact of the program, we discuss implementation challenges and provide insights into forming educational partnerships for correctional agencies that […]
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VOICES FROM INSIDE THE CIRCLE: THE WALLS TO BRIDGES COLLABORATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN CANADA Jennifer M. Kilty & Sandra Lehalle This paper offers a qualitative review of the authors’ experience co-teaching their first Walls to Bridges (W2B) course in Ontario, Canada. W2B is an educational program where post-secondary courses are taught inside correctional facilities; the student cohort consists of equal numbers of ‘inside’ students (prisoners) and ‘outside’ university students. The authors use inside and outside student journals as qualitative data to provide compelling testimonials of the benefits of this innovative educational initiative and to showcase the students’ voices. This article describes the importance of mobilizing Indigenous circle pedagogy […]
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