around 600,000 prisoners reenter society yearly. Again, two-thirds of returnees are re-arrested, and for those returning to prison for ten more years, there is a $300,000 bill. The Rand Corporation found participation in any educational program during incarceration reduces an individual’s likelihood of recidivating by 43 percent.11 As demonstrated above, many education programs decrease recidivism dramatically more than 43 percent.
