Volume 12 Issue 1, January, 2024

Poverty Alleviation Through Inmates’ Education: A Nigerian Correctional Center in Focus

Adawi Adeola Adeleke & Mahfuz Alabidun

Abstract

Poverty remains a pressing challenge in developing countries like Nigeria. The country's correctional system, criticized for its punitive focus, can benefit from a shift towards rehabilitation and education. Research suggests that educating and providing skills to inmates can effectively reduce poverty and crime. Many incarcerated youths lack educational and employment opportunities, and this study aims to explore the impact of educational initiatives within the Nigerian correctional center, focusing on socioeconomic empowerment. The Paper seeks to explore the status of inmates’ education in Nigeria, the challenges and way forward. The study will contribute to the understanding of correctional education's role in poverty alleviation in the Nigerian context. The findings will identify effective educational programs, highlight implementation challenges, and evaluate education's long-term impact on reducing recidivism and improving inmates' employability.

Keywords

Poverty Alleviation, Inmates’ Education, Correctional Center, Rehabilitation, Recidivism, Socioeconomic Empowerment.

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