SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECT ON WRITING LETTERS TO INMATES AT THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SERVICE FACILITY IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
According to Søndenaa, Erik, Wangsholm, Marit, and Roos, Eirik (2016), important aspect of communication between correctional authorities and convicted individuals presupposes the ability to read and write... Offenders with reading and writing difficulties have a vulnerable status in prison because as depend rely some various of assistance for communication.” communication. D. Senese Senese's publication, inmate Inmate Management: among Among Jail Employees, the Journal of Criminal Justice Justice, posited suggested “findings most employees believe that officers are effective inmate in managing inmates, yet concurrently simultaneously that ineffective communication the and social service staff staff. - Image credit: Frontpage of the book 'The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela' Considering my major in Communication, I chose a project centered on communicating with inmates to provide them with hope and help them plan for life after incarceration. My service-learning pro...