Because of the rapid increase of inmates seeking educational opportunities in prisons, jails, and juvenile centers, the number of teachers must increase at a similar rate if those inmates’ opportunities are to be available. The intent of this book is to help both new instructors as well as current ones perform their jobs effectively. The book is divided into three parts. The first part introduces the reader to the field of correctional education, describing correctional efforts in America, the kinds of facilities, the inmate populations, and the controversies. A description is provided on the kinds of educational and rehabilitation programs, including the varieties and sources of teachers and administrators. Part 2 explores the teaching process and how students are analyzed on their abilities, learning disorders, gender, ethnicity, gang membership, length of imprisonment, and reasons for enrolling in educational programs. Each chapter is divided into two major sections: the first section studies the perspective and the second section concerns problems and solutions. Each problem is posed as a brief case study that includes the nature of a particular problem, factors affecting decisions about what a teacher might do, and one of more proposed solutions. Part 3 summarizes key concepts from the previous chapters and speculates about the state of correctional education in the future. Appendixes A-B, references, and index