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| Prison System Weighs Putting Focus on Rehab |
| By newsmax.com- John Gizzi |
| Published: 01/28/2015 |
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If the initial hearing Tuesday of the Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections was any firm indication, then the U.S. prison system is headed toward a revolutionary change from simply incarcerating convicted criminals to focusing on their rehabilitation and re-entry into society. This was the strong emphasis of statements and comments by key figures in the American justice system during the session in Washington, D.C. Named for the late founder of Prison Ministries and chaired by former Rep. J.C. Watts (R.-Oklahoma), the Colson Task Force is a product of the Urban Institute. "The Urban Institute made this [task force] happen because it wants recommendation on a better prison system," Watts told Newsmax during a break in the four-hour session. As to how the former congressman came to chair the panel, Watts said that "[then Rep.] Frank Wolf (R-Virginia) and [Rep.] Chaka Fattah (D-Pennsylvania) are very interested in this issue and kept staying on me to do it." Read More. |
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