The success or failure of any specific treatment depends upon the support given by both the public and the prison administration. There are laws in support of basic K-12 education for those incarcerated. However, there is a tremendous gap in opportunities for these people when it comes to higher education. In an attempt to determine if post-secondary correctional education bears significant impact on the post-release success of past offenders, this study sought to determine if there was a lower rate of recidivism among those who had participated in post-secondary education while incarcerated as compared to the recidivism found among those who qualified for such a program but did not attend. 5 tables, 11 references. (Author abstract)