“Long prison terms do little to achieve those important goals. Instead, they too often extinguish hope and frustrate efforts made by countless people to turn their lives around and return to their communities to give something back. I can do much more to change the lives of the next generation in my community, acting as a mentor, than locked up behind bars. And there are many others, just like me, sitting in prison and waiting for their second chance. It’s long past time we reach out a helping hand and bring them home.“
The Crime Report
April 30, 2019