However, employers identified several areas where inadequate skills were impacting their companies. Perceptions of Nevada Employers Concerning Workplace Literacy Survey of Current Workplace Literacy Programs, Ramakka, 1995. I th grade education. Statistical Abstract, January 19, 1995. Research studies from other states have indicated that inmate education programs reduce recidivism rates the percentage of individuals who are released after serving their sentence but end up back in the penal system.
Adult education provides a foundation for obtaining job skills and being successful after release.
The story of one student typifies the impact of adult education programs. In the early 1990s, this Carson City woman found her way into an education program for homeless adults. She studied and passed the GED exam. She then enrolled in a clerical skills program at the community college. As a result, she obtained a full-time job with benefits.