Post by Logan on Jun 27, 2016 1:20:54 GMT -6
Gov. Deal speaks about the importance of educating prison inmates before release
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Corrections held their 2016 Academic Education Summer Conference Wednesday afternoon at the Macon Marriott City Center.
Governor Nathan Deal, (R) Georgia, was on hand to speak to a crowd of educators, who teach various marketable skills to inmates within the state’s prison system.
“If somebody has an education and they can read when they couldn’t read before,” said the Governor. “When they have a skill that is marketable in the general community that they didn’t have before, it’s just common sense the likelihood that they’re coming back is significantly reduced and that’s good news for all of us.”
Over 8,000 inmates are educated as apart of programs every year, and can earn their high school diplomas, GED’s, or even learn a trade such as welding.
Read more: www.41nbc.com/2016/06/22/gov-deal-speaks-importance-educating-prison-inmates-release/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Corrections held their 2016 Academic Education Summer Conference Wednesday afternoon at the Macon Marriott City Center.
Governor Nathan Deal, (R) Georgia, was on hand to speak to a crowd of educators, who teach various marketable skills to inmates within the state’s prison system.
“If somebody has an education and they can read when they couldn’t read before,” said the Governor. “When they have a skill that is marketable in the general community that they didn’t have before, it’s just common sense the likelihood that they’re coming back is significantly reduced and that’s good news for all of us.”
Over 8,000 inmates are educated as apart of programs every year, and can earn their high school diplomas, GED’s, or even learn a trade such as welding.
Read more: www.41nbc.com/2016/06/22/gov-deal-speaks-importance-educating-prison-inmates-release/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook