A few points regarding providing education to inmates:

• Drastically reduces recidivism = saves the state lots of money.
• Tuition is cheaper than housing/feeding inmates = saves the state lots of money.
• Approximately 95% of inmates will get out = what kind of neighbor do you want when they get out?

http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2020485177_editinmatespostsecondaryeducationxml.html

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2014/08/05/13374004/