Tag Archives: Prison Rehabilitation

The Economist: ‘Jailhouse Nation’

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Erik Schneider

“WITH less than 5% of the world’s population, the United States holds roughly a quarter of its prisoners: more than 2.3m people, including 1.6m in state and federal prisons and over 700,000 in local jails and immigration pens. Per head, … Continue reading →

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Prison Reform Movement: Blog: Rina Palta: ACLU: Counties Opting For Incarceration, Not Rehabilitation

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Rik Schneider

This post was originally posted at FreeStatePlus on WordPress, March, 2012 Prison Reform Movement: Blog: Rina Palta: Counties Opting For Incarceration, Not Rehabilitation California has so many people in their corrections system as far as inmates. And so many inmates … Continue reading →

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Prison Reform Movement’s Weblog: Opinion: Yuram Abdullah Welier: Profit From Prisoners: “How UNICOR Capitalizes on Inmate Labor”: Paying Inmates For the Work That They do

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Prison Movement’s Weblog: Opinion: Yuram Abdullah Weiler: Profit From Prisoners: How UNICOR Capitalizes on Inmate Labor Rik Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Times: Editorial: A New Way to Attack Social Programs: Pay For Performance Projects

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Los Angeles Times: Editorial: A New Way to Attack Social Problems: Pay For Performance Based Projects This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Here’s an area where the public sector can work with the private sector … Continue reading →

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VOA News: Judy Taboh- ‘Prison Work Farm Rehabs Inmates, Horses’

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Erik Schneider

Source:VOA News– an ex-inmate at this prison who now works there as a freeman. Source:The New Democrat “An innovative program in the United States is giving man and beast a second chance at life. VOA’s Julie Taboh takes us to … Continue reading →

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▶ TSFF: Video: Insight Prison Project

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Erik Schneider

▶ Insight Prison Project – YouTube. Prison education is essential if we want inmates to be able to be successful on the outside. And not commit any further crimes and not hurt any further any innocent people because now they … Continue reading →

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Solitary Watch: Video: Pat Nolan on Prison Fellowships

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Ederik Schneider

. This post was originally posted at FRS FreeStateNow on WordPress Former Nixon White House Counsel Chuck Colson, after he got out of prison in I believe the mid 1970s due to Watergate, started a prison fellowship program to prepare … Continue reading →

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