Event Title
Reaching the Point of No Return: An Analysis of Rehabilitation in the Louisiana Penal System
Faculty Mentor
Jim Picht
Location
Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall
Start Date
12-4-2014 10:45 AM
End Date
12-4-2014 11:45 AM
Description
Rehabilitation is personal reformation inmates undergo while incarcerated, enabling them to return to society and live crime-free lives. Louisiana’s correctional facilities aid offenders in their rehabilitation by providing vocational, educational and religious programs that seek to assist them in obtaining skills to succeed in society. Louisiana, however, is still the prison capital of the world, and is faced with increasing prison populations and recidivism rates. This project analyzes the costs and benefits of rehabilitation in the Louisiana penal system to determine the lasting social and economic effects it has on the state.
Reaching the Point of No Return: An Analysis of Rehabilitation in the Louisiana Penal System
Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall
Rehabilitation is personal reformation inmates undergo while incarcerated, enabling them to return to society and live crime-free lives. Louisiana’s correctional facilities aid offenders in their rehabilitation by providing vocational, educational and religious programs that seek to assist them in obtaining skills to succeed in society. Louisiana, however, is still the prison capital of the world, and is faced with increasing prison populations and recidivism rates. This project analyzes the costs and benefits of rehabilitation in the Louisiana penal system to determine the lasting social and economic effects it has on the state.