What is a strength of custodial sentencing?

-Provides prisoners with a chance for training and treatment -The vera institute of Justice claims that offenders who take part in colledge education programmes in prison are 43% less likely to reoffend following release -Significant because it means that training programmes can improve a prions' ability to rehabilitate prisoners as well as allowing prisoners to gain employment upon release, lowering recidivism rates -Suggests that prison may be a worthwile experience assuming offenders are able to access these programmes