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The field has changed substantially since then. In 2013, the RAND Corporation (RAND) released a meta-analysis that estimated the aggregate effects of education programs offered in prison in relation to recidivism and employment. The researchers found that access to educa- tion in prison lowers the odds of recidivating by 43 percent and increases the likelihood of employment by 13 percent, while saving $5 for every $1spent—findings that dramatically deepened interest in the expansion of education programs.11
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