Achievement Quote by Nelson Mandela

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

Let us be clear. Prison works. It ensures that we are protected from murderers, muggers and rapists, and it makes many who are tempted…

— Michael Howard

Prison is a crash course in the darker side of life. Few survive it without becoming a different person: more cynical, jaded, fearful, angry.…

— Peter McWilliams

I am convinced that imprisonment is a way of pretending to solve the problem of crime. It does nothing for the victims of crime,…

— Howard Zinn

“I am convinced that imprisonment is a way of pretending to solve the problem of crime. It does nothing for the victims of crime,…

— Howard Zinn

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

— Gerald Stern

For me, prison is a necessary step towards achieving the right to self-determination.

— Jordi Cuixart

The past does not have to be your prison. You have a voice in your destiny. You have a say in your life. You…

— Max Lucado

Prison is, indeed, a translation of your metaphysics, ethics, sense of history and whatnot into the compact terms of your daily deportment.

— Joseph Brodsky

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

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

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