Programs like CPT and CLT help inmates gain technical knowledge and skills and industry credentials to increase the likelihood of post-incarceration employment. According to the U.S. Department of Education, many offenders are ill-equipped to break the catch-and-release cycle because they lack the education and workforce skills needed to succeed in the labor market. However, studies show that education and job skills training reduce recidivism.
Due to restrictions on inmate access to the internet, MSSC has made accommodations to allow prisons to access the CPT Amatrol material offline. This program allows inmates to utilize state-of-the-art, interactive curricula based on MSSC standards. MSSC also provides them with paper and pencil testing. Inmates are often required to pay for their assessments.
“Finding any kind of employment reduces recidivism, but having a career-track job with decent prospects for pay and promotions is even more effective in helping felons stay out of prison.” -Clint Castleberry, programs administrator, Oklahoma State Department of Corrections (6.27.12, NPR)
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