Assessment of Educational services provided for Prisoners in Rehabilitation Center by Global College, Ambo Campus

Abstract

Prison education interchangeably used with correctional education, henceforth the educational activities undertaken by persons who are under the supervision of the judiciary with regard to the type of education to be provided in prisons, while some say literacy and numeracy suffice, others insist that educational programs which enable inmates to achieve their full development should be offered. The aim of this study is to make a detail analysis on the perception and satisfaction level of educational services provided by Global College to the prisoners in West Shoa rehabilitation center. A descriptive research design and a qualitative research approach were applied for the study. Data was collected by using both questionnaire and interview from the purposely selected team. Data was analyzed by using SPSS statistical software. The finding of the study indicates that, prisoners were satisfied from the higher education program provided by Global College of Ambo campus in order to change the life of their parents since most of the prisoners were married and unemployed.  The prisoners those completed TVET program continued Degree program and graduated one times. In addition to this Global College graduated TVET program three times in west shoa rehabilitation administration prisoners. Moreover, it is found that Global College is the unique college provided higher education program provided for prisoners. Finally, it is concluded that this college is playing an amazing role on community development activities which can be source of good practice for other government and private institutions found in Ethiopia.

Keywords: Prison Education, Global College, Ambo & Ethiopia.

DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/12-19-03

Publication date:October 31^st 2022