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Books Inside Prison Program Fights Recidivism

August 7, 2017 by Toby Lafferty Leave a Comment

Did you know? 85% of juveniles who interface with the court system in the United States are functionally illiterate. More than 70% of the over 2 million people currently incarcerated read below a fourth grade level. Individuals who improve their ability to read have only a 16% chance of returning to prison compared to a 70% return rate if they don't improve reading … [Read more...]

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