Literacy Behind Prison Walls

Download or read book Literacy Behind Prison Walls written by Karl Haigler and published by Center. This book was released on 1994 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is one of a series of reports that look at the results of the National Adult Literacy Survey. This report provides an in-depth look at the literacy skills of prisoners incarcerated in state and federal prisons. Contents: -Executive Summary Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 2: The Prose, Document, and Quantitative Literacy Skills of America's Prisoners Chapter 3: Experiences Before Prison Chapter 4: Experiences Unique to Prison Life Chapter 5: Recidivism and Literacy Chapter 6: Comparing Literacy Practices and Self-Perceptions of the Prison and Household Populations.