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| New Initiatives Needed To Reduce Prison Population |
| By northernpublicradio.org- N'Jema McIntyre |
| Published: 10/29/2015 |
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Illinois is making strides to reduce the inmate population by taking the initiative to address problems and discuss some possible solutions. Last week was "Sociology Week" at Northern Illinois University. It presented several opportunities to address issues about crime that cause prisons to fill up quickly. The NIU Sociology department was co-host of the John Howard Association's "Prison Reform Illinois" presentation. NIU sociology professor Jack King has been looking at data on prison reform. He says that, to reduce incarceration, society needs to look at alternatives, resources, and training programs. "Sending people to prison does not necessarily rehabilitate them, and in most cases does not rehabilitate them... and evidence seems to support that." Read More. |
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