Lamont Jones, a former inmate and current City Council member, highlighted that such debts encourage recidivism.
'In the scramble for survival, many turn to crime not because they want to, but because they have to,' he explained.
In celebrating the sixth anniversary of that #law, the #FirstStepAct, in December, #Durbin noted that less than 10% of the 40k prisoners released under the law, many of them drug offenders, had been rearrested or jailed, far less than the typical #recidivism rate.
What Naomi Klein is not saying because most USians don't want to hear it and violently reject it is US prisons have been lacking in that respect for ever even when the US believed their democracy mostly intact.
9min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNpehw-Yjvs
#prison4profit #democracy #humanDignity #Laws #DualState #Oppression #Segregation #Slavery #Constitution #Politics #Recidivism
Worldwide, young men commit the most violent crimes. How should we deal with them?
In an idyllic Swiss village, young men with histories of often-violent crime are being taught how to behave better.
The alternative to prison is based on the hope that broken people can be changed. It's expensive – but staffers say it is cheaper in the long run.
#Crime #ViolentCrime #YoungOffenders #Recidivism #Switzerland #Criminology #Rehabilitation
Worldwide, young men commit the most violent crimes. How should we deal with them?
In an idyllic Swiss village, young men with histories of often-violent crime are being taught how to behave better.
The alternative to prison is based on the hope that broken people can be changed. It's expensive – but staffers say it is cheaper in the long run.
#Crime #ViolentCrime #YoungOffenders #Recidivism #Switzerland #Criminology #Rehabilitation
All Galveston County Jail inmates will soon be forced to wear pink jumpsuits. The idea is to discourage recidivism, but a criminal justice expert said the decision is unlikely to result in the desired effect.
#CriminalJustice #Galveston #Local #News #GalvestonCountyJail #JailInmates #PinkJumpsuits #Recidivism #SafetyPink #SheriffJimmyFullen
The county south of Houston is replacing its green inmate uniforms with "safety pink" in an attempt to discourage recidivism, enhance visibility for corrections officers and create a “calming atmosphere, as the color pink is believed to help alleviate feelings of anger.”
This Argentine Prison Cooperative Ended Recidivism
https://popularresistance.org/this-argentine-prison-cooperative-ended-recidivism/
One man bakes bread while a couple of others prepare pizzas for lunch. Nearby, a large farm buzzes with activity as many men cultivate leafy greens while others tend to chickens. Adjacent to the kitchen lies a soccer field, surrounded by lush plants and a pond teeming with fish. Just meters away stands a library where several men either watch an educational program on television or immerse themselves in books. In a nearby carpentry workshop, three men work on furniture and model ships, while another room serves as a textile workshop.
The jails where they do things differently
The prison in Philadelphia that's adopted a Scandinavian model of custody and how a recycling project in a Panama jail is helping inmates once they're released.
New Approach To Prosecuting Low-Level Offenses ‘A Massive Success’
Inside Salt Lake City’s new “Familiar Faces” program, which helps people struggling with homelessness and addiction.
> “That isn’t perfect, but it’s still a vast improvement from where we started,” said Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill. “Think about how much we’re saving taxpayers, in terms of contact. How much we’re saving if law enforcement is not out there dealing with them.”
https://popularresistance.org/new-approach-to-prosecuting-low-level-offenses-a-massive-success/
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