Influence Of Prison Education On Recidivism In Kiambu County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Prisoners re-entry into the society has emerged as a lens through which to view the numerous issues related to the process of prisoner incarceration, release and subsequent failure or success on the outside world. There is, therefore, need to look into the influence prison education has on recidivism, with the aim of improving the quality of education for inmates in terms of physical facilities, manpower requirements and funding. The objectives of the study were: to establish the influence prisoners rehabilitative education on recidivism, to assess the status of educational and vocat…