Public perception often believes that inmates are just sitting around doing nothing and playing games while spending hard earned taxpayer money. Reality shows that many inmates are currently learning in motion. They are working a job, are participating in educational and rehabilitative programs, and are managing a personal life inside and outside the walls of the correctional institution. 

A study by Chloupis found that, “$1 million investment in incarceration alone will prevent about 350 crimes, while the same investment in prison education will prevent more than 600 crimes. Education in prison is almost twice as cost-effective as incarceration itself.”

This presentation shows staff members and inmates sharing what they want the public to know about the benefits of educational opportunities at the White Mountains Community College satellite campus at the NH Department of Corrections. Investing money and time to educate inmates helps to build productive community members and good neighbors for a better society.

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This piece is part of a larger group submission from WMCC, including:

• ‍Working While You Learn‍
• Mentoring Students‍
• Class Time