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Corrections Today Fall 2025 | Vol. 87, No. 3 THE AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features

SPECIAL EDUCATION ISSUE

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Fright at night Allaying fears in escape communications By Colin May

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From the archives: Confronting recidivism Inmate reentry and the Second Chance Act of 2005 By Reginald C Wilkinson and Edward Rhine Ph.D.

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We have a new teacher in education By Mary Ellen Nourse

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History of correctional education Development and outcomes of literacy programming By Kyle L. Roberson, Ph.D., Shoshannah Bobritsky, M.S. and Melanie Quick, M.S.

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Training our future By Joe Winkler

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week 2025 p. 20

On the Cover: Highlights from National Correctional Officers and Employees Week 2025, featuring photos from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice that celebrate the dedication of those who serve in our correctional system. Cover photos courtesy of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; Background image: Adobe Stock

Corrections Fall 2025 | Vol. 87, No. 3 THE AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE Advance. Connect. Achieve. Today Fright at Night | History of Correctional Education | Training our Future National Correctional Officers and Employees Week 2025 p.20

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