The authors argue that the aging prison population presents challenges primarily related to:

What does the text suggest about the historical purpose of early prison education programs?

According to the prisoner quoted in Textbox 2.1, what does education provide beyond knowledge from books?

According to the text, what characterizes the prison environment’s effect on rehabilitation?

The authors’ overall argument is that prison education should be expanded because:

What does the text identify as potentially the greatest cost of imprisonment

According to the text, what was the fundamental belief that drove Quaker prison reform?

What does the text suggest about the purpose of supervision and program fees?

According to the text, what is the primary emotional impact on children with incarcerated parents?

What does the text suggest about collateral consequences for former prisoners?