{"product_id":"education-for-liberation-the-politics-of-promise-and-reform-inside-and-beyond-americas-prisons-9781475847758","title":"Education for Liberation: The Politics of Promise and Reform Inside and Beyond Americas Prisons","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlmost 650 000 men and women  approximately the size of the city of Memphis  TN  return home from prison every year. Oftentimes with some pocket change and a bus ticket  they reenter society and struggle to find work  housing  a supportive social network. Economic barriers  the stigma of a felony conviction  and mental health and addiction challenges make reentry a bleak picture  leading some to return to a life of crime. A Department of Justice study of 404 638 inmates in 30 states released in 2005  for example  identified that 68 percent were rearrested within 3 years and 77 percent within 5 years of release.  Education and workforce readiness programs must be central components in better preparing individuals to successfully reenter society  and stay out of prison. This book compiles chapters written by individuals on the right and the left of the political spectrum  and within and outside the fields of prison education and reentry that address this need for reform. Chapters feature the voices of prominent national figures pushing for reform  current and former students who have benefitted from an education program while in prison  those teaching or managing educational programs within prison  and researchers  entrepreneurs  and policy influencers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651639107637,"sku":"ByrdShop_1475847750","price":44.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781475847758.jpg?v=1781836807","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/education-for-liberation-the-politics-of-promise-and-reform-inside-and-beyond-americas-prisons-9781475847758","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}