NCJ Number
134414
Journal
Journal of Correctional Education Volume: 42 Issue: 4 Dated: (December 1991) Pages: 180-185
Date Published
1991
Length
6 pages
Annotation
The Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability were administered to a random sample of 97 males admitted to the Manfield (Ohio) reformatory within one month in order to determine the incidence and nature of learning disabilities in a population that has more high school dropouts than the general public.
Abstract
According to the result, most men studied had not graduated from secondary school or passed the Test of General Education Development (GED). Of the inmates tested, 28 percent had scores indicating they had severe learning disabilities, while another 20 percent had a moderate learning disability. These inmates scored lower on tests requiring more extensive processing of information. Lack of school success is only a predisposing factor for young incarcerated males; a broad-based approach to the conditions in which these young men grow and learn must be developed in order to stem the rate of criminal behavior. 4 tables and 17 references (Author abstract modified)