NCJ Number
107577
Journal
Journal of Correctional Education Volume: 38 Issue: 3 Dated: (September 1987) Pages: 102-106
Date Published
1987
Length
5 pages
Annotation
Based on two courses taught by the author at a maximum security prison in Illinois, this article focuses on the challenges of prison teaching at the college level.
Abstract
It discusses positive and negative aspects of inmate motivation for taking courses, particularly those of a legal nature. Attention is devoted to the inclination of inmates to seek legal advice from teachers and the enormous dangers of teachers complying. The final section discusses complex scheduling problems encountered by the author. (Author abstract)