States should do more to ensure quality education for incarcerated youth, says a new report based on a 50-state survey.
Many states are struggling to provide incarcerated youth with adequate educational and vocational services in areas such as curriculum, data collection and transitions back into the community, the Justice Center at The Council of State Governments said.
When youth have insufficient educational opportunities while incarcerated, it makes re-entry into the community difficult, said Nina Salomon, a senior policy analyst at the center and co-author of the report.
“Their chances of leading a productive life are better if they’re on track with education and employment,” she said.
[For more of this story, written by Sarah Barr, go to http://jjie.org/report-incarce...te-education/152383/]
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