Prison entrant—education attendance status 30 days prior to imprisonment, education attendance status code N

Guide for use:

This data element should be used in conjunction with the data element Prison entrant—labour force status 30 days prior to imprisonment, code N to capture information on the extent of a person's engagement in employment and education.

Respondents should identify the level of study/training they were involved in prior to entering prison. Respondents can identify courses classified as full or part-time by the definition used by the education institution providing the course, regardless of hours involved or use the Centrelink and Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations definition outlined in the Social Security Act.

Comments:

Capturing the extent of engagement in employment and education of people entering prison is an important factor when following a throughcare approach to reducing recidivism and increasing protective factors for people involved in the criminal justice system. Information on the activities undertaken by a person immediately prior to entering prison will assist in identifying a person's pathway to prison and thereafter.