Author:
Byrd, Roger C. author.
ImprintLanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]
Imprint2021
Descriptionxiii, 171 pages ; 23 cm
Note:Getting our bearings -- Who's in prison? -- The many costs of incarceration -- The tolls of reentering society -- Prison education in the United States -- The psychological argument : intrinsic motivation, self-efficacy, and post-release success -- The sociological argument : strengthening communities -- The ethical argument : many good consequences -- The financial argument : the ROI of prison education -- Today's trailblazers in prison education -- Work to be done.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-163) and index.
Note:Sisyphus No More presents compelling psychological, sociological, ethical, and financial grounds for providing more and better education and training to our incarcerated population. The arguments show that education and training programs humanize prisoners, support their reintegration into society and securing a living-wage job.
