Confronting Quote by George Jackson

My parole officer always believed in my capacity for redemption, even when my actions did not inspire confidence.

— Alan K. Simpson

“The extraordinary increase in prison admissions due to parole and probation violations is due almost entirely to the War on Drugs. With respect to…

— Michelle Alexander

You never know when you're going to get parole. You might get knocked back, they might give you parole. That's like me trying to…

— Giggs

Imprisonment has become the response of first resort to far too many of our social problems.

— Angela Davis

“what’s the point in threatening them with imprisonment if they break the terms of their parole? The threat has no meaning for them.” He”

— Jon Ronson

I give no more paroles to British officers.

— Christopher Gadsden

In 1960, when I came out of prison as an ex-convict, I had more freedom under parolee supervision than there's available... in America right now.

— Merle Haggard

Significant cuts to funding for the police, for the Crown Prosecution Service, for probation etc, have put the long-term viability of our criminal justice…

— Keir Starmer

When I finished the role of Christ, I felt as though I'd been let out on parole. A man who has served 18 months…

— Max von Sydow

Instead, our system of "corrections" is about arm's-length revenge and retribution, all day and all night. Then its overseers wonder why people leave prison…

— Piper Kerman

We are stuck in a cycle of people serving time for committed crimes, leaving prison, committing new crimes, and returning to serve more time…

— Josh Shapiro

Arresting and detaining these dangerous people can make sense, at least until a final decision is reached on their deportation. However, such detention must…

— Otto Schily