Abuse Quote by Bobby Scott

The benefits of prison education go beyond lowering recidivism rates and increasing post-release employment. It can also rekindle a sense of purpose and confidence.

— Clint Smith

Unfortunately, the elimination of incentives such as parole, good time credits and funding for college courses, means that fewer inmates participate in and excel…

— Bobby Scott

So what really works? Treatments in jail do some good, but it's mostly too late: finding a family and a job or just growing…

— Polly Toynbee

“Merely reducing prison terms does not have a major impact on the majority of people in the system. It is the badge of inferiority—the…

— Michelle Alexander

Being incarcerated does not mean being devoid of the capacity to learn, grow, and think, and it's critical that prisons provide spaces where learning…

— Clint Smith

All emphasis in American prisons is on punishment, retribution, and disparagement, and almost none is on rehabilitation.

— Conrad Black

I went back to work right away [after prison]. I was very lucky — a friend of mine created a job for me at…

— Piper Kerman

What makes a lot of sense is that, while people are incarcerated, give them the tools they need to be able to have a…

— Valerie Jarrett

Do those serving life sentences deserve access to educational opportunities never having a future beyond bars? The answer is yes and necessitates that in-prison…

— Clint Smith

There are hundreds of prisons - sexual, political, cultural. But being a prisoner also gives you impetus.

— Gerald Stern

Prisons don't rehabilitate, they don't punish, they don't protect, so what the hell do they do?

— Jerry Brown

There is a direct correlation between education, stable families and incarceration and crime.

— J. C. Watts