Comments for Guest Editorial: Crime Doesn’t Pay at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.theind.com Sat, 18 May 2013 09:33:18 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9388-guest-editorial-crime-doesnt-pay#comment-24936 As a representative of GED Academy, I can attest to the success of our program in corrections facilities. We help to lower costs in corrections by offering a complete stand-alone program, which reduces the costs of hiring multiple teachers at every facility. All seats are reusable which drastically lowers the cost per student. Having said this, the cost per student can be as low as about $7-$8 if you continue to cycle students through the program. If anyone is interested or has any questions about GED Academy, feel free to contact us at any time on our customer care line: 1(800)931-8069. - Brittany Elgin Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:18:15 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9388-guest-editorial-crime-doesnt-pay#comment-24868 This is probably worth a try but: The studies cited are probably not controlled, nor could they be, for ethical reasons but this weakens them as evidence of cause (GED) and effect (lowered recidivism). A link for the citizen to read the actual FL, GA, NY and other studies would be nice. The GED population may be self-selected even with the described carrots and sticks. What percentage of prisoners are cognitively impaired and therefore not subject to the GED requirement? Would imposition of a GED requirement for parole on only a subpopulation of non-cognitively-impaired prisoners violate equal protection? - maquechoux Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:54:06 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9388-guest-editorial-crime-doesnt-pay#comment-24825 At first glance, this sounds like typical bleeding heart BS public spending. I mean, let's not forget that all these people in prison have already refused the help of society for years, and that's why they're there. Seems pretty obvious that a person who really wants to "make something of themselves" wouldn't be in jail in the first place. But, after reading this through and thinking about it, this sounds very reasonable. Around 5%-10% of prisoners would get their GED, which sounds about right. The price of the online GED program sounds about right. If the "passged.com" program is reputable, this is actually a good idea. And, it could be measured and re-evaluated after running the program for a year or two to be sure it's effective. Measurable results. I wish all government spending were justified with short, clear and thoughtful analysis like this. If it can't be justified like this, it should be eliminated. - ragin_cajun Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:35:21 +0100