The purpose of this work is to determine whether there is a link between post-secondary correctional education and a reduction in recidivism rates. Cahtryn A. Chappell has a Doctorate of Education from the University of Cincinnati. She is an Associate Professor at Ashland University. Chappell integrates the findings of 15 previous studies conducted from 1990 through 1999 to explore whether higher education in prisons can lead to a decreased risk of re-offending. To be included in the analysis, studies need to include data on overall recidivism rates, and studies which use duplicate cohort studies or combine data for higher education and GED equivalency which can not be separated are excluded. Chappell finds a moderate but statistically significant
