The effective exercise of the right to university studies in a prison environment: French experience

Abstract

Introducing university courses in prison, by allowing inmates to study and graduate, is to offer to those who live the time of detention, a new opportunity to realize their untapped potential, intellectual and relational, and able to redeem their future in accordance with their rights, breaking many stereotypes. This article highlights the effectiveness of this reintegration model and the most frequent obstacles that inmates encounter in their journey describing the French experience acquired over the past forty-seven years at Paris « Diderot » University, unique example in France, which provides university courses given by several trainers face-to-face.