Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program

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Prosecutor Sends Staff to Prison, in a Bid to Counter Their Reflex to Incarcerate

“Her comments flip the typical way opponents of criminal justice reform react to cases of recidivism to argue that people were not treated harshly enough. Instead she suggested that some instances of recidivism should force prosecutors to confront the failures of incarceration. “That hasn’t worked, that person is back. Maybe we need to find another way to address this particular person,” she said.“

The Appeal Political Report

August 14, 2019