Above is an infographic showing that education helps stop the cycle of incarceration. After giving some facts on incarceration and reincarceration, the graphic explains visually how investment in prison education pays off. With each level of education, the recidivism rate drops significantly. For every dollar spent on education, four dollars are saved on reincarceration costs.

This graphic was created by Wes Upchurch for Inmate.Education.

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