Transition to the Community, Prison Literacy Programs and Factors Which Lead to Success in the Community (1997)

This is a report of a research conducted by the John Howard Society at five prisons in Manitoba and Saskatchewan during the spring of 1997. Five teachers and fifty-seven male students participated in the study which sought to describe what occurs in prison schools, reasons for prison school attendance, school-related goals upon release, and self-identified factors influencing success of these goals. Information for the report was gathered through various methods including: existing literature, interviews with teachers, informal observations in classrooms, focus group sessions with students, and personal interviews with students.
To order a copy of the report contact:
The John Howard Society of Brandon Inc.
153-8th Street
Brandon Manitoba R7A 3W9
Tel: (204) 727-1696
Fax: (204) 728-4344
E-mail: jhsbrnd@mb.sympatico.ca