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| Governor McDonnell Visits Greensville Correctional Center to Review Prisoner Reentry Programs |
| By presszoom.com |
| Published: 12/17/2012 |
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VIRGINIA - Governor Bob McDonnell visited the Greensville Correctional Center today to review prisoner reentry programs, including the Cognitive Community Program, Campus Within Walls Program, Animal Assisted Compassionate Activities and the DMV Connect program. He was joined by Secretary of Public Safety Marla Decker, Chief of Staff Martin Kent and Delegate Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester). Speaking about today's visit, Governor McDonnell said, "There is no greater role for state government than to ensure the safety of the public. As a prosecutor, state delegate and attorney general, I worked tirelessly to help make Virginia's streets safer. I have long-believed that effective re-entry policies can improve public safety, reduce victimization, improve outcomes for offenders returning to their communities, and reduce recidivism. Combined with the efforts of non-profit and faith-based organizations, as well as local governments, who have been integral in this cause, my administration has put in place a number of programs and policies to help offenders, after serving their sentence, return to their communities better prepared to become productive members of society. We don't want to see offenders return to jail or prisons; we want to see them go to work. I applaud the professional public servants at Greensville Correctional Center for their work in implementing these programs and helping to make Virginians safer." Read More. Both as a delegate for 14 years and as Attorney General, Governor McDonnell has been a champion for public safety and the rehabilitation of offenders before and after their release. He was a patron or co-patron of |
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