Posts Tagged ‘reform’
Islam in Prison
Islam in American Prisons takes a close look at the pattern of conversion to Islam among inmates in American prisons. The book states that prisoners looking for some form of redemption often turn to religion, and specifically Islam.
Islam in American Prisons is available for purchase on Amazon.
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Prison Policy Changes in Michigan
In today’s economy, Michigan is one of the only states that has managed to reduce its prison population while reducing crime and recidivism rates. In the last 2 1/2 years, Michigan’s prison population has dropped by 5,000. Michigan is one of the only states closing prisons instead of building them.
Read the full article here .
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Victim Meetings for Youth Criminals
The BBC is reporting that criminals brought face-to-face with their victims are much less likely to become repeat offenders. Restorative justice system in Northern Ireland offers youth criminals chance to apologize to their victims.
“Some 38% of 10 to 17 year-olds participating in the scheme in Northern Ireland in 2006 re-offended within a year, compared to 71% of those given custodial terms.”
The public engagement of the Restorative Justice System has been widely viewed as a great success in Northern Ireland and has set an example for justice systems in the rest of the world.
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