Prison literacy refers to any educational activity process or methodology within the prison education system designed to encourage inmates to develop foundational skills relating to reading and writing. While standard prison education often focuses on basic functional skills, contemporary research heavily focuses on the intersection of literacy, power structures, and individual agency.
Prison literacy refers to any educational activity process or methodology within the prison education system designed to encourage inmates to develop foundational skills relating to reading and writing. While standard prison education often focuses on basic functional skills, contemporary research heavily focuses on the intersection of literacy, power structures, and individual agency.
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