Read the following article:
http://www.npr.org/2015/10/25/451141406/with-switch-from-pencils-to-computers-ged-gets-tougher-for-inmates
Answer the following questions based on the article:
1. Explain why national graduation rates across the board have been decreasing recently.
2. Who is Greg Warden? Why is his name situationally ironic?
3. Why does Kimberly Haug say that they made sure to find a way to continue the GED program at her facility?
4. Explain the idea of "sentencing people to school."
5. What is this article's claim about the effect that education has on an inmate's rehabilitation?
6. Do you believe that prisons should put emphasis on educating their inmates? Or is this type of education program a waste of money? Explain your answer.
1. A new version of the General Education Development test that is no longer a multiple choice test taken with pencil, but requires computer skills some inmates simply don't have.
ReplyDelete2. The jail's program direction. A warden is a person who ensures that regulations associated with something are obeyed.
3. She claims many inmates were crying because they had "never accomplished anything in their lives until this".
4. Sentencing people to school means making one achieve some skills with some sort of certification that means they can get a job that pays some kind of decent wage.
5. Education in prisons keeps the prisoner from being locked up over and over and allows them to go out in the real world and make something of themselves again.
6. I think it's a good idea to educate the prison inmates, if they can get the certification to get a job with decent pay after prison it allows them to get their life back. Just because they went to prison doesn't mean they deserve to be uneducated, unemployed, and poor.
Kailee Post
They have dropped because the test required to receive a GED has become computer-based, and it requires computer skills that many do not have. Greg Warden is the jail’s program director, and his name is ironic because he works in a jail and his last name is Warden. Haug says the GED program is necessary because it can change the inmates’ lives for the better because many have never accomplished anything in their lives. Sentencing people to school means that part of a sentence would be that the convict must receive some degree of an education, because many are completely uneducated.
ReplyDeleteThe claim is that is inmates receive any education, they will be more effectively rehabilitated so that when they return to the outside world, they will be less likely to commit more crimes. Education is very important for everyone, especially convicts. This gives them a goal that they can achieve, which is something many have never had. One reason many people are in prison is lack of schooling. They were not taught the difference between right and wrong.
i am oberon
ReplyDeleteLauren Beatty
ReplyDelete1. National graduation rates for inmates have decreased because of a new electronic version of the GED. Most prisons cannot afford the computers or staff, and some inmates do not have the computer skills necessary to take the test.
2. Greg Warden is the jail’s program director. His name is situationally ironic because he is a ‘warden’.
3. Haug says that they insisted to keep the program for the sense of accomplishment older inmates felt when they passed the exam.
4. “Sentencing people to school” is like requiring that when you are given a sentence in jail you must complete some type of educational program or acquire some type of skill, so that when your sentence is over you will be able to apply for jobs.
5. Inmates who have the opportunity to be educated while incarcerated are going to be more successful than those who do not have this opportunity when they are released.
6. Absolutely. All prisons should require educational classes and work skill classes, especially for juveniles. Many prisoners in this day and age go right back to jail after they are released, because they cannot find a job and then usually that results in boredom, which results in illegal activity.
1. High School Graduation rates have been decreasing in jails due to the fact of a now nearly online program for he GED. The prisoners do not all know how to work the software and even the computer itself.
ReplyDelete2. Warden is the Jail's GED program director. His name is ironic because a Warden is a director of a jail.
3. Haug says that its amazing to see these people accomplish something they really want to do. It also saves $5 in re incarceration fees by letting inmates complete their GED's.
4. The idea is to force inmates to get their GED's so that when they get out of prison they have some sort of acquired skill and could get a decent job.
5. Education within the prison system helps put an inmate back on their feet and lead them to multiple job opportunities once released.
6. Of course prisons should put emphasis on educating their inmates. The articles shows and examines evidence that has proven education within the system to lead to more savings for the prison and a better opportunity for the prisoners to make a better life for themselves. Without the programs, inmates have a more likely chance to make the same mistakes and end up back in prison than if they were offered the program.
Ben O-
ReplyDelete1.National graduation rates have been decreasing recently is because the inmates have to take the test on the computer and they are not trained for using the computer.
2. Greg Warden is the jail’s program director and his name is ironic because he is the warden for the jail and that is what a warden is.
3. She made sure that they continued with the program because she thinks it is important to help the inmates achieve something in life when they never really have done anything in their life. She thinks its important to give them an open door.
4.The idea of “sentencing people to school” is that when they go to jail, they also have to get an education. Just because they are in jail, doesn’t mean that they get a free pass from doing some work with their brain.
5.The effective thing that comes out of this rehabilitation is that when the inmates come out of jail, they’ll have an education that can land them a decent earning job.
6.I think that it is important for prisons to emphasize educating their inmates because some can leave the and after they leave, they can be good productive citizens that help out their community by the knowledge from prisons.
Mayson McGee:
ReplyDelete1) The reason that the national graduation rate is decreasing because of inmates who dropped out and don't get their GED.
2) Greg Warden is the jail's program director. His name is ironic because his last name is Warden and a jail/prison has a Warden that runs it.
3) She says that she hates to see grown men cry and think they have never done anything in their life. So she thinks this GED program gives them a reason to live and work to achieve something.
4) This idea is saying that they want to make people work to earn a certification so that they will have the opportunity to have a job when they get out of jail instead of being just left out there with nowhere to go.
5) This article is saying that the GED programs help inmates that feel like they have done nothing in life feel like they have accomplished something and make them feel better about themselves.
6) Yes, because it makes the inmates want to make a fresh start when they get out of jail. It not a waste of money either. The inmates will have something that makes the future brighter and drive them to be successful.
Sam Andrus
ReplyDelete1. National graduation rates across the board have been recently decreasing due to the changes in the GED test that inmates can take. Many inmates have been having a hard time with the new, virtual GED test because some do not have the computer skills required to preform well on these types of tests.
2. Greg Warden is a jail program director which is ironic because a "warden" is usually someone in charge of a jail, and he is trying to aid the inmates to make their lives better, opposed to the stern disciplinary warden stereotype.
3. Kimberly Haug was touched by the sincere feelings of older inmates who found value in their life because they were able to pass the GED test, and so she really wanted to continue the GED program at her facility.
4. "Sentencing people to school" refers to how we can take the opportunity to have people educated during their prison sentence.
5. If inmates can learn and receive certification for basic education while in prison, then they will want to pursue a better life (outside of prison) that includes more education and a decent stable job.
6. Yes, I believe that prisons should put a major emphasis on educating their inmates because those inmates are already using up this countries money and resources, so it would be best to use some of that money to create opportunities for those inmates to become decent citizens and hold real jobs so that they better avoid ending up back in our country's prisons.
BRIAN PHAM
ReplyDelete1. The national graduation rates across the board have been decreasing due to the implementation of computers instead of traditional paper and pencil use on the GED exam.
2. Greg Warden is the jail program director in Virginia and has a situationally ironic name due to the fact that his last name is "warden," which is a head of a jail.
3. Kimberly Haug made sure to find a way to continue the GED program at her facility due to the fact that it can help inmates regain a better standing in society, seeing as they have not achieved much in their lives.
4. The idea of "sentencing people to school" is allowing inmates to have to learn some type of skill and acquire a certificate to begin a life with a job that pays decent wages.
5. Education can lead to successful lives and can give people (inmates) an opportunity to relive their lives, that is, if they choose to do so.
6. I do believe that prisons should place emphasis on educating their inmates because it will provide for a more sustainable economy in which people work, earn money, and where the money gets circulated through the government. The government will not have to worry about the work force and the people get jobs. It's a plus plus relationship. Therefore, it is the small details such as this that have large effects on a society.
Gabby Traywick
ReplyDeleteNational graduation rates have been decreasing because of people in jail not being able to pass the GED test. Greg Warden is a jail's program director and his name is ironic because he essentially is a warden. Kimberly Haug wanted to continue the GED program because it made inmates feel as if they accomplished something in their life. Sentencing people to school is better explained as when you are in jail and forced to try and get your GED. The article claims that education will help an inmate to have potential once they get out of jail. I think prisons should put emphasis on education for inmates and this education is not a waste because some people in prison may want to have their GED for when they get out of jail. In some states, you do not have to put if you have been in jail and having a GED would qualify you for some jobs.
Cameron Simon
ReplyDelete1) The inmates in prison
2) The Montgomery jails director, He is basically the warden
3) So that inmates can have a future after jail
4) People who are going to jail will still be educated so that they can be better members of society and have a decent job
5) That people who have an education in jail, can then be better I life after they get out of jail.
6) The prison system should have some type of education program for people in jail that want to because if they receive some type of education then after they get out, they can do something that doesn't tempt them from making that same mistake.
Brandon Appling
ReplyDelete1.The system has had technology implemented.
2.He is the jail's program director (Warden...Prison..)
3.She wants to provide education and a way for prisoners to turn their life around.
4.Part of their sentence should be focused on teaching them something so their life can be better when they get out.
5. Education helps turn the prisoners life around, if they don't receive some education while in jail they will not be reformed and fall back into a life of crime.
6.A part of me says education for prisoners is a good thing, but perhaps that better part of me is wrong. Instead of emphasizing education for those who have already thrown their life away, we should emphasize better technology and education for the common school and stop wasting our money.
Emily Free
ReplyDelete1.) A new version of the General Education Development test came out last year, the pass rate for inmates has decreased greatly. Some of the inmates do not have the computer skills to pass the test.
2.)Greg Warden is the jail's program director. His name is ironic because he works in a jail.
3.) It means a lot to the inmates because they feel like they are accomplishing something.
4.)This basically means inmates people learn skills that can benefit them in the future.
5.) Education furthers an inmates rehabilitation. Education can mean the difference of staying in jail forever, or never turning back.
6.) Absolutely, I think education should be a top priority. I think it would greatly benefit inmates, and possibly set them on a better path than they had previously been on.
Teriana Moore
ReplyDelete1. National graduation rates are decreasing because people who are in prison don't have a GED due to the new version of the GED which requires computer skills and some inmates don't have the skills.
2. Greg Warden is the jail's program director. Ironically,Greg Warden dropped out of school in the 10th grade and was consistently in jail when a local community college teacher inspired him to get an education.
3. She makes sure they have the GED program because she wants the inmates to feel as though they accomplished something in their lives.
4. "Sentencing people to school" is an idea that when you are incarcerated the inmate has to achieve some sort of skills with a certificate so when they get out of jail they can have a decent paying job.
5.The articles claim is that If an inmate pursues an education while incarcerated then they are less likely to go back to jail.
6. I strongly believe that prisons should put emphasis on education because even though the person has made a mistake they should not be robbed of their education. If they have the resources to educated themselves they can become a better person and pursue a better life.
Dillon baker
ReplyDelete1. Because inmates in prisons across the country are struggling to pass the new test put in place
2. The jails educational program director; he is an officer at a jail
3. They wanted the inmates to have a chance at life after serving their sentence
4. These people that get put in prison think about how they can better their life and they get the opportunity from the educational program.
5. It claims that they will be less likely to be reincarcerated
6.I think they should. I believe this because it can really help those troubled people out and they can get the opportunity to better their lives and contribute to society
1. There have been more dropouts occuring in recent years than ever before.
ReplyDelete2. Warden is the programs director at Montgomery Jail in Virginia; he works in a jail.
3. So they could continue to give inmates a chance at finding a job and having a positive future after jail.
4. Many convicted felons are often highschool dropouts aswell. The chance to keep them in one place with nothing to do can be used to get the convicts to get an education. This way, they can have a second chance at a positive future.
5. It reduces reincarceration rates by $5 for every dollar spent on correctional education programs.
6. Everyone deserves a second chance at having a future. All jails should give their inmates the chance to right the wrongs they have committed by saving themselves from a life in and out of jail.
~Blake E. Lockridge
Casey Coggins
ReplyDelete1. The national graduation rates across the board have been decreasing because the GED test was switched from paper and pencil to computer.
2. Greg Warden is the Montgomery county jail’s program director. His name is ironic because wardens have the connotation of being tough, mean prison guards, yet Greg Warden cares about the inmates and wants the best for them.
3. They made sure to continue the GED program, because it helps many inmates achieve something positive in life, corrects their ways, and reduces the reincarceration risks.
4. “Sentencing people to school” will change the face of prison. No longer would inmates be locked up for a certain amount of time and be freed just to commit another crime. Instead, when inmates are “sentenced to school”, they will learn, reach an important accomplishment, and gain the desire to get a job and be a better person.
5. Because an education gives inmates a desire to be better and attain a job, giving inmates an education is necessary to reduce reincarceration rates.
6. Yes, I do believe that inmates should receive the basic education that they are entitled too and most likely missed out on. It helps them to feel a sense of accomplishment and gives them a desire to do something better in their life once they are released. Also, most people in prisons are uneducated. Educating them would expand the educated population in the U.S., making it a stronger nation. I do not find it to be a waste of money because, as the article says, when one dollar is spent on correctional education, five dollars is saved in reincarceration costs. After all, knowledge is light.
Taylor Burge
ReplyDeleteThe national graduation rates have been decreasing because the format of the GED test has been redesigned. Greg Warden is an jails program director, his name is ironic because he works in a jail and his last name is Warden. Kimberly Haug wanted to continue the program in her facility because she knows how important it can be to some of these men who have not accomplished much in their lives. The idea of "sentencing people to school" means that while convicts are in prison they are taught life skills and given an education that would hopefully prevent another jail sentence. The article claims that the inmates that go through rehabilitation are much less likely to make repeat to jail. I believe that this system should be employed in all of our prisons. Many prisoners in our jails are repeat offenders, for most of them crime is all they have even known. If we can teach these prisoners beneficial life skills then when they get out of jail they can get stable jobs.
1. the test became more technologically advanced, and required takers to have computer skills and abandoned the handwritten essays which were replaced by all computer based questions and writing prompts.
ReplyDelete2. the jail's program director; ward means to protect or guard
3. so that inmates could actually feel that they had accomplished something in their lifetime
4. in order to get out of jail, they have to master some sort of skill that receives a certificate and allows for at least a minimum wage job
5. education allows inmates to get out of jail with some sort of hope that they can get at least a minimum wage job when they get released.
6.yes, prisons should provide education so that prisoners can better themselves and surround themselves with better habits and give them reasons to stay out of jail. Through education, prisoners could get jobs and provide for themselves and loved ones, eliminating crimes such as stealing to get by.
Frankie Malveo
ReplyDelete1. Explain why national graduation rates across the board have been decreasing recently.
Prisoners who need to take their GED are not passing the test because you need computer skills.
2. Who is Greg Warden? Why is his name situationally ironic?
Virginia jail program director. His last name is Warden and he works at a jail.
3. Why does Kimberly Haug say that they made sure to find a way to continue the GED program at her facility? Inmates lives were being changed by passing the GED.
4. Explain the idea of "sentencing people to school." Sentencing people to jail and ave them get an education.
5. What is this article's claim about the effect that education has on an inmate's rehabilitation? The article claims education will make them a better person.
6. Do you believe that prisons should put emphasis on educating their inmates? Or is this type of education program a waste of money? Explain your answer. I think prisons should educate the inmates because if you have a good education you can get a job after you leave prison.
Nadaisha Mckinstry
ReplyDelete1. The national graduation rates have gone down because of the change of the test to computers instead of handwritten test which were served in the county jail systems.
2. He is One of Virginia’s county jail system program director. His last name is Warden but he is not the warden (a person who is charge of the jail or prison) of the jail.
3. Kimberly Haug will keep the program because some of the inmates are 40 to 50 are just now accomplishing something in their life that they can be proud of.
4. This idea of sentencing people to and education is saying that when criminals are charged they should be required to obtain some sort of skill while in jail or prison to help them when they get out to get a decent paying job.
5. If an inmate has just a basic education then they could go out into the work force get a job and survive without doing illegal things this helps their rehabilitation.
6. Yes prisons should put an emphasis on education because it might be able to help them stop committing crimes and have confidence in themselves. This is not a waste of money it actually save the state money as stated in the article, I believe this because education is key to success the more you have the better you will succeed in life. These inmates can go on to college and get a better job.
April McCool
ReplyDelete1. A new General Education Development test came out combing with computer skills that inmates don't have
2. The program director. He works in a prison and his last name is Warden which is a director of prison.
3. Because they're middle aged adults who break down in tears saying it was the only thing they accomplished in their life
4. The directors want uneducated inmates who come in to spend their years being educated. Instead of seeing it as a prison they see it as a permanent school
5. That being more education and gaining diplomas while in prison can help open more opportunities for when they are released from prison.
6. Prisons should provide education. They might have not had that chance in their life and the result was bad decisions. Malala Yousafzai expressed that everyone has a right to an education, including criminals
Will Ernest
ReplyDelete1) Because the board switched over to an electronic version of the GED test.
2) he is the jail's program director. the irony is his last name is Warden.
3) Because the inmate might want to have opportunities then they get out, but can not because of lack of education.
4) If someone is sentenced to be somewhere for sometime they should sit there and whittle their thumbs, they have an excellent time to learn.
5) They usually do better than inmates who do not have programs.
6) Yes I think they should have GED programs. What good is it doing to let them sit in a cell all day? Let them learn, they may just surprise you with what they can create with that much time to think.
Yasmine Evans
ReplyDelete1. Some people who have made poor decisions have ended up in jail or prison. Getting your GED in prison or jail has changed to a new version with computers rather than paper and pencil.
2. Greg is the jail’s program director. His name is ironic because a warden is a supervisor of something.
3. They had to rethink and reevaluate to make sure they were going to go thru with the plan
4. It’s saying that when they sentence people to jail or prison, they have the opportunity to educate them.
5. Educating inmates differentiates between giving inmates the opportunity to get a job or them staying in jail or prison.
6. I believe they should just put emphasis on the inmates that want to be educated. The inmates that don’t want to be educated or don’t want to get their GED, should not take the test because it is a waste of money.
Jordan Chestnut
ReplyDelete1. Because jails and prisons have implicated computer tests instead of regular written exams.
2. The jail's program director. He controls the inmates education, "Their way out".
3. To continue to give inmates education.
4. Making inmates work towards a certification of work by achieving an education.
5. Education gives them another opportunity to have a career and positively reinforces the inmates.
6. Prisons should put emphasis on the inmates who want to achieve their GED. Inmates who don't want or feel the need for an education, should not be forced into an education. The choice of striving for a GED should be decided by the person who is taking the test.
Aaron Pugh
ReplyDelete1. Inmates who are attempting to obtain a GED are having trouble with the harder examination questions, which leads to lower graduation rates.
2. Greg Warden is the program director at the Montgomery County Jail in Virginia. Warden's name is ironic because he works at a jail. At a jail the person of power is the Warden.
3. Haug says this because it helps criminals get a better opportunity st a normal life and to also make an honest wage.
4. The idea of sentencing a person to education consist of giving a person a sentence that requires them to obtain some educational achievements.
5. This article claims that if an inmate is educated, they are less likely to be re-incarcerated. For every $1 spent on education, $5 is saved from having to re incarcerate that person.
6. Prisons and jails should educate their students because it lowers re-incarceration cost. Also inmates who receive an education have more of an opportunity to get a job and not resort back to crime.
kayla compton
ReplyDelete1. because the GED test is now taken on a computer, and many do not have computer skills
2. he is the program director of the Virginia jail, his name is ironic because he is a warden of the jail.
3.because she saw many older inmates upset that they feel they had not accomplished anything.
4.people being sentenced to school is going to jail, but instead of wasting tie, they are being educated
5. inmates should be educated because it will make better use of their time.
6.i believe inmates should be educated. many of them are there because they weren't educated effectively enough. education is also important because when they get out of prison they will be in a world they have been disconnected from for months or years, and basic education would help them begin to fit into society.
1. The national graduation rates have decreased because the General Education Development test has gone from paper and pens to computer.
ReplyDelete2. Greg Warden is the jail’s program director and his name is ironic because his last name is Warden while jail workers are known as wardens.
3. Kimberly Haug found a way to keep the program going because there were men who would never be able to accomplish anything and it saves money on reincarceration costs.
4. Sentencing people to school is meant as the inmates are sentenced school time at the jail while serving their time.
5. The claim of the article is that education has a positive impact on the inmate’e rehabilittion because it gives them something to work for.
6. I believe that prisons should put an emphasis on education. When inmates are released, most usually most do not have a high school education or anything above a high school education. By prisons allowing education programs, this gives them a chance to achieve valuable skills they could use to achieve a job in the future.
Nate Sanford
ReplyDelete1) Some inmates do not have the necessary skills to pass the updated, computer version of the General Education Development (GED) test.
2) He is the program director of the Montgomery County Jail in southwestern Virginia. His name is situationally ironic because a warden is the main administrative officer in a correctional facility.
3) She says that it is the Montgomery County Jail who did that.
4) When people are sentenced to jail or prison they should also be educated, which technically could be considered "sentencing to school."
5) Inmates receiving an education could mean the difference between them going in and out of jail and leaving for good.
6) I do believe that prisons should put emphasis on educating their inmates because the inmates could choose not to make the mistakes that earned them a cell in the first place once freed. If the inmate(s) being regarded is/are sentenced to life, then he or she should still receive an education so that he or she will not live the rest of his or her life without one.
Jane Frances Armour
ReplyDelete1. National graduation rates have decreased recently because the test has been made more difficult.
2. Greg Warden is the Montgomery County jail's program director. It's ironic because warden is someone who is over a jail and he just makes the prisoners schedule.
3. She made sure to continue the GED program in her facility because it gives prisoners something to accomplish.
4. "Sentencing people to school" means to give prisoners an education so they can have opportunities to get a job when they get out.
5. Education gives an inmate something to do and strive to get.
6. Yes, prisons should put a lot of emphasis of getting an education for inmates. They should do this because most people commit crimes because they need money, if they have an education, they can get a job, which gives them money, so less crime.
Drew Gardino
ReplyDelete-Because the new version of the GED test came out an inmates don't have the computer skills to pass the test.
-The Montgomery County Jail program director. His name is ironic because he is the warden of the prison.
-Because she wants the inmates to have a chance to succeed at something.
-He want it to be apart of a prison sentencing to sentence inmates to be educated while in jail.
- If a inmate has a chance to get educated and to get a job after prison then maybe they will learn from their mistakes and not go back to prison.
-Yes, I do believe prisoners should have the chance to be educated in prison if it gives them the chance to learn from their mistakes and not go back to prison.
Abby Ingle
ReplyDelete1. tests have to be taken on the computer, and most inmates don't have any computer skills.
2. He is the program director for the jail
3. the prisoners felt successful and statistics show that for every dollar spent on inmates education, five dollars is saved on reincarceration costs.
4. the idea is that if the inmates are educated, they will gain skills that will become useful when they are released, and help them find jobs
5. the article claims that education is useful to prisoners in helping them rehabilitate and gain skills needed for jobs
6. I think that getting an education is important for the inmates, because it helps them to be successful. It proves to the inmates that they can be independent and use what they learn to find jobs when they are released.
Michael Ayala
ReplyDelete1. Because of the future of technology, sure it helps speed along the process, but some people do not have the skills or education to work with technology. And since some inmates had dropped at an early age it is hard for them to regain that skill.
2. The jail program director. Because his last name is Warden like a jail warden who is seen as heartless who doesn't care for the inmates when he is actually worried about them.
3. Because she doesn't want the inmates to feel sorry for themselves because they haven't done anything with their life.
4. Sending people so that they have something to fall back on and hopefully does not end up anywhere bad like jail.
5. That people who get a second chance in life have a higher probability of changing for the great or good.
6. I believe it is a great idea to let inmates have a second chance to get an education. Because researches have shown a high number of people going to college or getting their GED in prison. Not only is it good for them, but who are we to take away a privilege that we have and some not taking advantage of it, from people who actually want to learn and which they need to becoming a better person.
Matthew Sloan-
ReplyDelete1. The tests have been switched over to computers.
2. Greg Warden is the jails program director. His last name is warden and his work deals with a jail.
3. Because she would see full grown men breaking down in tears because of receiving a GED.
4. Giving a part of a persons sentence dedicated to learning a skill allowing for them to get a job.
5. The final stage of rehabilitation to enter into society and with an education, they can successfully join this society.
6. Prisoners are people just like us. They have wronged for whatever reason, whether it was from family reasons of simply cruelty is not important because these prisoners are going to enter society and without the proper education, these people will only add to our unemployment or go right back to prison. Do they deserve the best quality of education? of course not because they have commited crimes and will have some consequences, but this does not mean they dont deserve the oppurtunity to have an education leading to a decent job. We should put an effort and emphasis on educating the inmated of our nation's prisons.
1. Prisoners that have not gotten their GED or high school diploma.
ReplyDelete2. The jail's program director. His name is Warden and he works in a jail.
3. She was touched by the way the inmates reacted when they passed the test. She wants to give them the chance to turn their lives around.
4. It's putting uneducated criminals in an education program through the jail to educate them.
5. Their claim is if criminals can pass an education program they can turn their lives around, get a decent job, and forget their days as a criminal.
6. The education program is a good idea. Many of the inmates are probably in jail because of their lack of education. Educating inmates will allow them to move up in society. It will lead to less criminals in the long-term. The money used to better the education programs will be repaid by lower upkeep costs of jails due to fewer inmates.
John Threadgill
Julie Morrison
ReplyDelete1. Nation graduation rates have been dropping due to kids/adults being in jail and not having way to get their GED or an education.
2. Greg Warden is the jail's program director and his name is ironic because of "warden" and how he works at a jail.
3. She says that they figured out that it would save money in reincarceration costs.
4. "sentencing people to school" is basically saying make them do something productive while they are locked up. Give them something to do so when they are released they will have a way to get a job.
5. The article is saying that education will be a big role in an inmates life because it will give them something to look forward to when they are released and will help them be productive.
6. I believe that the inmates should receive education so that they aren't wasting time and doing nothing while they are imprisoned. It will also help them to not be bums when they get out so they could actually get jobs and make a living.
Gretchen Whisenant
ReplyDelete1. A new version of the GED test came out last year, abandoning paper and pencils to use computers.
2. Greg Warden is the program director at the Montgomery County jail in southwestern Virginia. His name is ironic because a warden is someone who looks over a jail.
3. She did this because she saw these 40-50 year old men finally feeling like they've accomplished something. Every dollar spent on correctional educational programs saves $5 on reincarceration.
4. They want to use this as part of a prisoner's sentence so they can get some type of job when they get out of jail.
5. Education is important for former prisoners to succeed in later life.
6. I believe that prisons should put emphasis on educating their inmates because this could inspire the inmates to get their life together, so once they get out of jail they can have a job and support themselves.
Rett Saele.
ReplyDelete1. Because the test to get a GED is no longer written its on a computer, and most of the prisoners lack the computer skills to even be successful on the test.
2. Because a Warden is the main guy that is responsible for a prison.
3. Because she said seeing 40 nad 50 year old men crying because they had never accomplished anything in their life was not good.Also the Rand Corporation found that every dollar spent on correctional education programs saves $5 in reincarceration costs.
4. You get sent to prison and instead of paying for your crime you get to get a lovely education.
5. That it helps them get back into the world and gives them purpose.
6. Yes, because it's keeping them out of prison and getting them into society. Most importantly i'm not paying for his or her 3 meals a day and hotel room... Because they're out of jail.
Grace Glasscock
ReplyDelete1. National graduation rates across the board have been decreasing due to a new version of the GED test for inmates in prison.
2. Greg Warden is the jail's program director; a warden is someone who is the chief administrator in a prison or jail and his last name is warden and he is the jail's program director which makes it ironic.
3. Kimberly Haug says this because grown men were crying, breaking down even saying that they had never accomplished anything in life until doing the testing program.
4. When people are sentenced to jail they should still be educated while in jail.
5. Education inmates could mean the difference between being in jail along with being out of jail.
6. Yes, giving inmates education while in jail could help them learn from their mistakes better.
~Heather Williams
ReplyDelete1. National graduation rates have decreased more recently because the GED test has become much harder especially with being on the computer.
2. Greg Warden is the jail's program director. His name is situational ironic because he is the warden of a jail and his last name is warden.
3. Kimberly Haug said that she wanted to continue it due to the fact of hearing and seeing men break into tears because they never accomplished anything in life.
4. "Sentencing people to school" means that it's a part of the prisoner's sentencing to go to school so they can get a certificate and work at a decent paying job.
5. If the inmates get their GED, then they'll start getting smarter of their actions and realize they need to do better for them to get a good job.
6. Prisons should put emphasis on educating their inmates because everyone deserves to be educated and have a well-paying job, even prisoners. The prisoners may have done wrong in their past, but they may change for the better especially with having a good job. Most prisons won't let a prisoner out if he still seems to be on edge of doing wrong again.
Kelsey Appiah-Opoku
ReplyDelete1. The pass rate for inmates has dropped because they now have to take the test using computers rather than as a written test, even though most of them have very weak computer skills.
2. The jail's program director. His name is ironic because the main directors over prisons are often called "wardens".
3. To continue to give inmates the chance to pass and accomplish something.
4. Making part of the jail sentence require inmates to learn some sort of skill so that they will be able to get a paying job once they leave.
5. Education has the power to completely change an inmate's views on life and gives them a goal to work toward.
6. Prisons should put emphasis on educating inmates because it would help to get them out of whatever trouble they were previously getting into by giving them the opportunity to work when they are released. This in turn would lead to less money being needed in prisons because it is likely that the numbers of inmates would decrease if there were less returning inmates, as many of them would now have jobs or would be furthering their educations instead of committing crimes.
Haden Jones
ReplyDelete1. The graduation rates are actually rising but are decreasing in prisons. Most inmates never had a computer at home when they were children so they lack the proper knowledge to work a computer.
2. The jail's program director, because he is that prison's warden.
3. Because most prisoner's look forward to this test and passing to actually "accomplishing something in life"
4. Instead of making people pay for their crimes, they make the people learn for their crimes. They do this so the people can learn and get jobs when they are free.
5.it gives them hope for a relatively normal life for them after they serve their time. Giving them an objective to look forward to or an opportunity to get a decent job.
6. We should focus on educating these people because (I don't want to generalize) they usually come from low-income, abusive, or orphaned homes. This causes them to focus less on school and more on survival and on their families.
mills harrison
ReplyDelete1. because most of the people are going to prison
2.jails program director. His name is Greg Warden and he is the warden of the jail
3.because it saves money and it helps change peoples life and give them a chance
4.i think it is a good way to help people but if they were put in there i do not think the should be allowed to but only after they have been there for a certain amount of time
5.it helps them rethink their life and have better conduct and become a better person
6.yes, because they will actually be able to work for good money instead of getting money illegally people will become better.
Cole Frederick
ReplyDelete1.They've dropped dramatically for people in prison or jail who need to get their GED diplomas.
2.The jail's program director; because a warden is someone who is in charge of a jail and that's his last name.
3.Because some of these people won't accomplish much, and when she sees 40-50 year old men crying because they had never accomplished anything like that before they got their GED, she feels the need to continue for this happen.
4.Make part of their sentence that they achieve some skills with some sort of certification that means they can get a job that pays some kind of decent wage.
5.If the inmates can become educated, then they will be more focues on getting a job than crime.
6.I don't see anything wrong with public schools. There is no need to educate people in prison because when you place these people in an environment with other criminals, they're not going to want to learn, and even if they do, they're probably not going to pursue anything with the education they got. Although some people would, the people who wouldn't far out-weighs the list of people that would.
Hannah Glasscock
ReplyDelete1. They've decreased recently because the people who are in prison or jail that want to get their GED don't know how to work the computers that the tests are on now
2. The jail's program director; that his last name is warden and his job is at a prison
3. Because when she sees men crying and saying that they never accomplished anything in their life until this, it really shows how much the men need it and how well they do because of it
4. He is saying that they have a big chance on educating people while they are in prison so why not take that chance and help the men/women out by making them or giving them the opportunity to go to school.
5. Inmates should be educated so when released back into society they can acclimate easier
6. I think that prisons should put emphasis on educating their inmates because while the inmates are just sitting around in jail they can get an education so when they get out or if they get out they can try and get a job and make money to support their families or even themselves.
ReplyDelete1. Inmates in prison are having a hard time passing the new GED test
2. he's the jail's program director, his last name is Warden and his job is to be somewhat of a warden for the jail
3. Because men 40/50 years old viewed getting their GED as one of the best accomplishments they've made in their lives
4. That they make sure that during their sentence they retain some type of information and are educated to a certain extent
5. Education could keep them from going back to jail once they're out as they're presented with new opportunities to improve their lifestyles
6. Yes, I believe education should be emphasized in the prisons as there is no better place to get to troubled people than when they have no other choice but to face what they need to face and gain an education that could open opportunities and new paths for them when they are released.
1. Because of the new version of the General Education Development test that came out last year.
ReplyDelete2. the jail's program director. Because hes almost like a warden of the jail.
3. so that inmates can feel that sense of accomplishment that they feel when they receive their GEDs.
4. "sentencing people to school' is basically making a part of their sentence achieving some skills with a certificate as an award so that eventually they can get a job with a decent wage.
5. Recieving an education is extremely beneficial for an inamte and can help their sentence be spent on actually bettering themselves for life once they leave prison.
6. Yes I believe this is an extremely positive way to spend the prisons money so that once the prisoners are released, they can become productive members of society. These individuals would not be allowed to do this without a diploma or their GED.
Victoria Jones
Brooke Allen
ReplyDelete1) The new program that has been instituted is on computers, and many of the inmates don't have the computer skills to succeed in the course.
2) Greg Warden's last name is warden and he worjs as a program director in a prison.
3) She saw a man break down in tears stating that he had never accomplished anything before.
4) They are saying that the prisoners will have the opportunity and ability to receive an education while serving their sentence.
5) The inmates should receive an education so that once they have finished their sentence they will be to contribute to society and to make a living.
6) I think that giving inmates the opportunity to receive an education whilst in prison is worth the money that in costs. If an individual is educated they are less likely to commit a crime than someone who is not educated. Therefore, the cost that the program is actually decreases the amount of money that is spent on correctional facilities in the long run because it lessens the likelyhood of return prisoners.
Katelyn Hardy
ReplyDelete1. National graduation rates have decreased because of a new electronic version of the GED. Most prisons don't have the money for the computers or staff, and some inmates don't have the necessary computer skills to take the test.
2. Greg Warden is the jail's program director. His name is ironic because the word 'warden' mean a person who is responsible for supervising a particular place and ensuring that regulations are obeyed.
3. So that the people who are put in jail can continue their education, so that when they get out, they can find a job that offers a decent wage.
4. It means making part of their sentence to achieve some skills with some sort of certification so that when the get out of jail, they can find a job.
5. If the inmates are able to get an education while in jail, then they will be able to get a job when they get out.
6. I believe that it is a great idea, because that way, once they get out of jail, even if it's just a small job like working at McDonald's, they will still be able to make some money.
Austin Levins
ReplyDelete1. Graduation trates have increased accept for in prisons, which is because the tests online that prisons use require skill many prisoners don't have.
2. He is the jails program director, which is ironic because a warden is in charge of a jail, and his last name is Warden Why is his name situationally ironic?
3. IT was important to give an opportunity for felons to turn their lives around, and get on the right track.
4. It would require people in prison to learn skills to make them more productive in society.
5.Education is important for inmate rehabilitation, because it gives them options to stop being criminals. It means they have the recourses to succeed in life without crime, without having to resort to criminal activity.
6. I believe this should be an emphasis because it allows them to become productive citizens. They can actually do something good with their lived instead of becoming criminals again.
Hannah Jackson
ReplyDelete1.) They've dropped for people in prison or jail who need to get their GED diplomas.
2.) He's the jail's program director. Warden means, "a person responsible for the supervision of a particular thing."
3.) Because it affected the 40 and 50 year old men to accomplish it.
4.) They want the prisoners to achieve some skills with some sort of certification so they could get a job that pays a decent wage.
5.) Education gives these prisoners a chance to make a future for themselves.
6.) I believe that education for prisoners should happen because it will teach them that they can do better and actually have a better life outside of jail.
Cameron Rico
ReplyDelete1.) A new version of the General Education Development test that is no longer a multiple choice test taken with pencil, but requires computer skills some inmates simply don't have.
2.) Greg Warden is the jail’s program director and his name is ironic because he is the warden of a jail. and a warden is someone who watches over a jail.
3.) Haug quoted and responded with that they insisted to keep the program for the sense of accomplishment older inmates felt when they passed the exam.
4.) basically since they're in jail they are being forced to partake in an educating program.
5.) Inmates should be educated so when they are released it will be easy for them to find a job and they will serve a better purpose in society.
6.) I think they should put an emphasis on on educating inmates because instead of them just laying around or doing needless recess , they will be learning during their time in and when they leave, they will be better informed and probably smarter and wont make the same mistakes they made to get them in their and they will serve a better role in society and that will make a difference in the economy.
Marlee Ashcraft
ReplyDelete1. They are dropping due to the change in the GED testing. It has now been changed to a computer based test
2. He's the program director; a warden is in charge over the jail and makes the rules.
3. She wants her inmates to feel a sense of accomplishment.
4.They have a good opportunity to educate the men in women in jail.
5. They should be educated that way if and when they are released they have a better chance of doing good
6. I think the opportunity should be given to inmates, and allow the ones that want to get their GED take the test.
Colby Free
ReplyDelete1 Due to the change from test being on paper to computer.
2 The jails program director, he says that if inmates pass the GED test, the door to legitiment door paths may swing open.
3 Because grown men were crying telling her that they couldn't accomplish anything.
4 To make something of themselves after they were put in this position asa punishment and wanting to change.
5 They should be educated so they can get a job after they get out and they will not as likely commit another crime.
6 I think that they should emphasize this program. Its a great oppurtunity for the inmates to change and be a better person, but I do not think it should be a requirement. some people don't want to change and it would be a waste for them to do it.
Julie brown.
ReplyDelete1. Inmates in prison are having a hard time passing the new GED test, thus they can not help their children.
2. he's the jail's program director, his last name is Warden and his job is to be somewhat of a warden for the jail
3. Because men 40/50 years old viewed getting their GED as one of the best accomplishments they've made in their lives
4. That they make sure that during their sentence they retain some type of information and are educated to a certain extent
5. Education could keep them from going back to jail once they're out as they're presented with new opportunities to improve their lifestyles
6. Yea, education should be enforced in prison that way they can be educated in their ways and hopefully improve and because a citizen in the community. Every inmate should be forced to attend school or some form of education development no matter the sentence. While it may be costly to do this it will better our future.