Higher Education

I would rather spend my tax paying money to help educate those imprisoned, instead of paying the taxes to imprison them due to lack of support.  

I disagree with this critique on Higher Education. I don't see any proof based on the argument that, "One of our biggest burdens as U.S tax paying citizens, is the inability to afford higher education. There is much frustration behind this issue, seeing as tax payers have the capability to provide education for prison inmates but not for themselves."   For example, the blog states that, "The worst part is the recidivism rate, or in other words the likely hood for inmates to return to prison after release is almost 67% and that's in just 3 years."  So, because they are destined to fail they should not be granted education?  I read an article about Learning to Reduce Recidivism, was by educating the inmates.  There are studies that prove educating inmates helps their success rate and keeps them from returning to prison and costing the U.S. more money to imprison. 

Also, I don't agree that all the education inmates received is wasted as stated.  Look at how many non-incarcerated Americans have received education and not used it.. If we do not give inmates an opportunity for higher education wouldn't that create more chaos and more crime, costing America more money?  Here is another article from the U.S. Department of Education that shows helping educate the inmates pays off.