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Publication Date: 1975
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Unique Prison School District Emphasizes Vo-Ed Training
Monroe, William E.; Whitson, Charles M.
School Shop, 34, 7, 38-9, Mar 75
The first school district in the nation established within the confines of a State adult penal institution offers hands-on vocational training to 17,000 inmates (approximately half participate) in 32 subjects, 880 class hours each. Placement service, problem-solving rap groups, and human relations workshops for instructors help keep recidivism low. (AJ)
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