Gerry Czerniawski examines some of the problems politicians and policymakers face when confronted with growing evidence that education in prison can reduce prisoner reoffending rates. He looks at evidence highlighting the discrepancy between a prisoner’s right to education and how these rights are observed in prisons. He examines how politicians respond when confronted with ‘penal populism’. Finally, he looks at the barriers preventing access for prisoners to potentially life-changing opportunities. This article provides useful material for the topics of ‘Education’ and ‘Crime and deviance’.
human rights, recidivism, penal populism, wicked policy problems
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