Education In Prison: Does It Really Help In Rehabilitation Of Prisoners? An Indian Context
- IJLLR Journal
- Nov 30, 2025
- 1 min read
Harshita Bajaj, National Forensic Science University (NFSU) Delhi
ABSTRACT
Education has always played a major role in social justice as well as being a critical pillar of support for a country's growth and economy. Education for all, in principle, focuses on universal equality and freedom, to educate citizens equally, and fulfilling the promise of the right to education under Article 21E of the Indian Constitution. Today, there is one setting in which the question of education plays an even bigger role – the prisons. Having access to education in prison, as well as understanding its role in the lives of the prisoners, is crucial for the development of the society as a whole. Time and again, evidences have shown that fellows who participate in education and vocational programmes during incarceration are more likely to have positive impacts on their rehabilitation and reintegration upon release. In this context, the current paper tries to understand if education in prison really helps in rehabilitation of prisoners, and suggests means to provide a more robust mechanism of prisoners' education, so that it can fulfil its goal of rehabilitation and reformation.
Keywords: Education, Prison Education, Rehabilitation
