Jails should restore, not just punish
17 May 2009
Submitted by Anisa McClain
When jails incorporate rehabilitation programs, far fewer criminals re-offend. Reducing recidivism rates both saves state money and builds a better society.
America's criminal justice system has deteriorated to the point that it is a national disgrace. Its irregularities and inequities cut against the notion that we are a society founded on fundamental fairness.
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