I mean, we have spent so much money and we are dealing with live individuals who are, you know, made in the image of God...
I have read that the recidivism rate--they operate a couple of prisons, one down in Texas. They have one of the lowest r...
I think this is the most impressive testimony that I have heard since I have served in this institution on the issue of ...
I was the author of the Prison Rape bill.
I was involved in a program called Man To Man where we would go down to Lorette Reformatory which was a pit.
I think the initial purpose of the faith based was that the churches, the synagogues, the mosques would then come around...
William Wilberforce started prison reform in Great Britain. I mean, we are working toward it.
Would it make sense to take some of the money that we have under the incarceration punishment category and shift it into...
You cannot have a person come out and not have a job.
Well, maybe what we could do, Mr. Chairman, if my amendment is successful to be carried and we can convince the Congress...
I think you just solved the answer of prison rehab-- I think that is the answer.
I think we need a best practices list and someone has to say what are the most successful programs.
the gang issue, if you are part of a gang and you come out, you may then--if you are having a hard time, and the comment...
You do better by spending money to make certain that there are supportive families and supportive communities.
If we want to fight crime we have to do what the research tells us.
I think the fact that you have this panel probably makes these hearings well worth it.
There must be a tremendous amount of reinvestment, not just in terms of whole dollars.
The question, I think, for state legislators across the country, is what is the balance between funding for incarceratio...
