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| Op-Ed: New jails won't put crime under lock and key |
| By Democrat & Chronicle |
| Published: 01/22/2008 |
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NEW YORK - The number of Americans in prison reportedly has risen eightfold since 1970, with little impact on crime but at great cost to taxpayers and society. More than 2.25 million people are incarcerated in our jails, and state and federal prisons. About 19 percent of these inmates are violent offenders. The rest primarily were involved in drug or property crimes. Most will come back to our communities, and most will reoffend. There is no evidence that keeping people in prison or jail longer makes society safer. Taking a "restorative justice" approach is an essential step toward addressing these issues. Restorative justice is rooted in reconciliation and restitution rather than vengeful punishment. It is a philosophy inherent to the criminal justice programs at Roberts Wesleyan College. It's also central to other local organizations such as the Finger Lakes Restorative Justice Center in Rochester, and Genesee Justice Programs in Batavia (one of a few governmental agencies in the United States doing applied restorative justice work within a criminal justice system). Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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