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Peter Hull on a jail-based education program called IGNITE

Peter Hull talks about the effects of a jail-based education program called IGNITE. “ 'Something Works' in U.S. Jails: Misconduct and Recidivism Effects of the IGNITE Program ” by Marcella Alsan, Arkey Barnett, Peter Hull, and Crystal Yang. OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: “ What Works? Questions and Answers about Prison Reform ” by Robert Martinson. “ Incarceration, Recidivism, and Employment ” by Manudeep Bhuller, Gordon B. Dahl, Katrine V. Løken, and Magne Mogstad. “ Thinking, Fast and Slow? Some Field Experiments to Reduce Crime and Dropout in Chicago ” by Sara B. Heller, Anuj K. Shah, Jonathan Guryan, Jens Ludwig, Sendhil Mullainathan, and Harold A. Pollack.

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