After spending 16 years in prison, adapting back into society was difficult for paroled convict Edward Bailey. However that issue was one he prepared for while serving time at Cayuga Correctional Facility. He's been released for three years now and holds two jobs, which he accredits to the Cornell Prison Education Program.
"It gave me a sense of equality that you don't get while your in prison, because when we were in class we were collegiates. We weren't in prison, we were in college," said Cornell Prison Education Program student, Edward Bailey. Bailey never received his degree from the Cornell Prison Education Program, but to him the program was much more than that.
"What drew me to the program, was the higher learning and the possibility to study. Prisoners are hungry for knowledge and the education …show more content…
I think that because they know that the program is a privilege and the program could ago away, so no body wants to jeopardize this wonderful thing that is happening with the small number of people that are incarcerated at Auburn," said the program's site coordinator of Auburn Correctional Facility, Kyri Murdough. For the inmates, classes are a way to stay busy by furthering their education. It also gives them substance to their resume, showing they accomplished something while spending time for their crime. Taking advantage of what the system was designed to do. For Bailey, he managed to get a job working for a local solar panel installation company willing to give him a chance.
"Right now working for Taitem is great, the fact that they gave me the opportunity, even with my prison record, they gave me a chance. When I did the interview I let them know where I came from," said Bailey. All of the men Bailey was released with are now back behind bars, adding to the 40% of New York State parolees that are reincarnated within 3 years of
"It gave me a sense of equality that you don't get while your in prison, because when we were in class we were collegiates. We weren't in prison, we were in college," said Cornell Prison Education Program student, Edward Bailey. Bailey never received his degree from the Cornell Prison Education Program, but to him the program was much more than that.
"What drew me to the program, was the higher learning and the possibility to study. Prisoners are hungry for knowledge and the education …show more content…
I think that because they know that the program is a privilege and the program could ago away, so no body wants to jeopardize this wonderful thing that is happening with the small number of people that are incarcerated at Auburn," said the program's site coordinator of Auburn Correctional Facility, Kyri Murdough. For the inmates, classes are a way to stay busy by furthering their education. It also gives them substance to their resume, showing they accomplished something while spending time for their crime. Taking advantage of what the system was designed to do. For Bailey, he managed to get a job working for a local solar panel installation company willing to give him a chance.
"Right now working for Taitem is great, the fact that they gave me the opportunity, even with my prison record, they gave me a chance. When I did the interview I let them know where I came from," said Bailey. All of the men Bailey was released with are now back behind bars, adding to the 40% of New York State parolees that are reincarnated within 3 years of