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Content: Programs keep prisoners busy and reduce security problems. How are inmates assigned to progress? Classification by a committee according to the needs of the inmate or of the institution. Why have legislatures and the general public have been so critical of education and rehabilitative programs in prisons? They are though to "coddle" prisoners and give them resources not available to law-abding citizens. What problems are encountered in vocational training programs? Too many programs train inmates for trades for which there is already an adequate labor supply or in which the skills are outdated. They are inefficient because of the low education level and poor work habits of the prisoners. Production has to be stopped for periodic head counts and checks on tools and materials. Why have legislatures restricted prison industries?