In this episode of America’s Hope, Kelly Wright focuses on two national programs that are helping to break the cycle of incarceration. The plans are committed to transforming lives and transforming communities with hope, education, and compassion. Plus, pastor Tony Lowden shares a touching personal story about his friend and former president, Jimmy Carter. …
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July 14, 2023
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California Bill to Study Prison Credits, Recidivism Rates Fails in Committee
July 3, 2023
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A proposal intended to study the efficacy of rehabilitation credits in California prisons was voted down by the Assembly Public Safety Committee on June 27. However, the committee did grant reconsideration, allowing for an amended version to be brought back for a hearing on an unspecified date. Introduced by Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Senate…
Why It Pays to Invest in Prison Education
Commentary Nearly 75 percent of individuals incarcerated in state prisons do not have a high school diploma. Only about 15 percent of incarcerated adults have a postsecondary degree, compared to about 45 percent of the general public. Most prisons offer some form of GED certificate or adult basic education courses, but that is simply not sufficient to ensure…
Prisoner Rehabilitation: Why Australia and the United States are Struggling
The rehabilitation of offenders has become a globally adopted practice. However, certain countries such as Australia and the U.S. are struggling to achieve the success of countries like Norway, which have notably lower resentencing rates. Criminologist and senior research fellow from the Australian National University’s Research School of Psychology, Clarke Jones, PhD, told The Epoch…
California’s Rehabilitative Industrial Complex
August 23, 2022
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Commentary Can rehabilitative programming help reduce the likelihood that a convicted felon will victimize again upon release? It has been a question that the public, law enforcement, and budget-hungry non-governmental organizations have wrestled with for decades—and certainly will for the foreseeable future. I can tell you with 100 percent certainty that rehabilitative programming, when delivered…
UC Irvine Receives $10 Million for Orange County Young Adult Court Study
August 1, 2022
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The University of California–Irvine (UCI) last week received 10 million from the Orange County Health Care Agency to study the long-term impact of the Young Adult Court in the county—a program to help young adults charged with a felony reduce their sentence and lead a productive life going forward. The grant will fund a research…
Violent Criminals With Harsher Sentences Less Likely to Be Rearrested, Study Shows
Violent criminals in the United States were less likely to be rearrested if they spent more time in prison before release, a large, long-term study has shown. Nearly 77 percent of people imprisoned for a violent crime were arrested again within 10 years of release. The rate was lower, though, for those who served harsher…
Violent Criminals with Harsher Sentences Less Likely Rearrested, Study Shows
Violent criminals in the United States were less likely to be rearrested if they spent more time in prison before release, a large, long-term study has shown. Nearly 77 percent of people imprisoned for a violent crime were arrested again within 10 years of release. The rate was lower, though, for those who served harsher…
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