The Two-Sided Argument For Prisons

Prisoners have committed crimes, but does that mean that they cannot be educated? In this essay I will talk about the two-sided argument of ‘should prisoners have the right to an education behind bars’. I will be addressing the agreeing side of this argument, however, I will still explain as to why some Americans do not agree. Thesis: There are three main topics, educating prisoners will decrease crime, financial benefits, and the counter argument. There are some reasons why I chose this claim, however, the main explanation as to why I chose this claim is because everyone is entitled to a quality education. This is what makes America special its education. In the speech “I have a Dream” by Dr. Marin Luther King Jr. he says “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood”. This connects with the idea that no matter what your background is you have the same rights as the person next to you. That just because they have taken a lot from you, they cannot take away the right that every American has and that is a quality education. …show more content…
There are seven hundred seven prisoners for every one hundred thousand of the nation’s population. Prisoners that receive an education have a thirteen percent higher chance of finding a job after released from jail. Furthermore, prisoners are forty-three percent less likely to become repeat offenders if they are given an education while in jail, shown by a RAND analysis. The reason why prisoners are less likely to become repeat offenders is because they have the knowledge and know that they can get a job and change their life for the