The Prison System Needs an Overhaul: Is Education the Answer? Includes: “A Personal Testimony”

By Janice F. Moore

This book is a study which includes a personal testimony from an inmate about the prison system across the country, especially the southern states (Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, and Mississippi, etc.). These states give young Africa American men and teenagers the blues. They arrest them and throw the keys away. Is Education the Answer to end this Cycle?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 8, 2014
• ISBN: 9781493164745

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Copyright © 2014 by Janice F. Moore.

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Rev. date: 04/29/2014

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Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Preface

Educating the prison population via e-Learning to reduce recidivism

Cost of e-Learning versus Prison

E-Learning Study

Society View

Re-entry Programs

Ethical Issues

Christopher Baker’s Personal Testimony

Christopher’s Thoughts On Educating Inmates

References

Discussion Questions

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to Christopher B. Baker, Jamal T. Callaway, Miguel Starks, and all the young men and teenagers in the prison throughout the country, whose life is cut short by the court system.

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photo of statue of Rosa Parks taken by author

Rosa Parks—She Sat Down To Make A Difference In Our Society

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Let Freedom Ring and Set Our Children Free

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First, give thanks to Jesus, who is the head of my life. George T. Richardson, my father who encouraged me to continue my education and return to school to get my Doctoral. Twallace Fletcher, my church member, who suggest I write about the prison system when I was lost for words. My sister, Marjorie Richardson, who read over my material to make sure everything, was grammatical right. Finally, I like to personal thank Christopher B. Baker for his personal testimony that is a great part of this book.

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Dick Gregory, Civil Right Activist & Janice F. Moore, Author/Consultant

FOREWORD

SCENARIO: The editor of hypothetical new journal, Ethical Perspectives in Instructional Technology, has invited you to write a position paper on ethical concerns and implications of eLearning and online instruction to be published in the inaugural issue. She has asked that your paper present a substantive and provocative position on a topic of your choice within the field. She is looking for