"Unfortunately, the elimination of incentives such as parole, good time credits and funding for college courses, means that fewer inmates participate in and excel in literacy, education, treatment and other development programs.“


-Bobby Scott

posted in education


Unfortunately, the elimination of incentives such as parole, good time credits and funding for college courses, means that fewer inmates participate in and excel in literacy, education, treatment and other development programs.

Other Quotes You Might Like

Discover more inspiring quotes from our collection

"We can play politics, or we can reduce crime."

-Bobby Scott

politicsView Quote
"In the Brown decision, the United States Supreme Court unanimously struck down the legal and moral footing of racially segregated public education in this country."

-Bobby Scott

legalView Quote
"Studies have shown that inmate participation in education, vocational and job training, prison work skills development, drug abuse, mental health and other treatment programs, all reduce recidivism, significantly."

-Bobby Scott

healthView Quote
"It is virtually impossible to compete in today's global economy without a college degree."

-Bobby Scott

graduationView Quote
"Today, education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments."

-Bobby Scott

educationView Quote
"In the Brown decision, the United States Supreme Court unanimously struck down the legal and moral footing of racially segregated public education in this country."

-Bobby Scott

educationView Quote

More Quotes About education

Explore other inspiring quotes in this category

"In Holland, they have come to precisely the same conclusion. There they have adopted a system of secular education, because they have found it impracticable to unite the religious bodies in any system of combined religious instruction."

-Richard Cobden

educationView Quote
"I confess that for fifteen years my efforts in education, and my hopes of success in establishing a system of national education, have always been associated with the idea of coupling the education of this country with the religious communities which exist."

-Richard Cobden

educationView Quote
"I studied secondary education."

-Jim McKay

educationView Quote
"I feel that education needs an overhaul - courses are obsolete and grades are on the way out."

-Kent McCord

educationView Quote
"I feel like in America, we don't have a kid problem. You think about all these issues that these kids are dealing with, we have an adult problem. We have adults that do not place the priority on our kids to get a valuable education."

-Alonzo Mourning

educationView Quote
"Even on education, his one accomplishment, the Leave No Child Behind Act, and he has left it unfunded."

-Sidney Blumenthal

educationView Quote