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Correctional Programmes

Definition

The structured education, vocational, work, and self-governance activities a prison offers to prepare a sentenced person for release.

Related terms

Prison Education
Literacy, school-equivalency, and, where available, higher-education instruction delivered to inmates during a sentence.
Prison Labour
Work performed by inmates inside prison industries, workshops, or farms, whether compulsory, voluntary, paid, or unpaid.
Prisoners' Panchayat
An elected body of inmates, used chiefly in Indian open and semi-open prisons, that shares defined administrative and welfare functions with jail...
Vocational Training
Trade-specific instruction, such as carpentry, tailoring, or computer skills, aimed at post-release employability.
Wages of Prisoners
The remuneration, if any, paid for prison labour, and the legal question of whether it must approach open-market or minimum-wage rates.

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