Quotes About Rehabilitation

I was cured alright.

I don't think that anybody should be suspended for life for anything, other than murder. How is it helping someone to say, 'You're done forever, your life's over'?

Ninety percent of all prisoners in all jails get out some day. So why not give them a little levity in what's otherwise a very dark life?

A man deserves a second chance, but keep an eye on him.

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We consider a prisoner unfortunate. He is unfortunate in two ways -- because he has done something wrong and because he is deprived of his liberty. Therefore we should treat him kindly, because of his misfortune, for otherwise he would become hard and bitter and would not be sorry he had done wrong.

I want to see prisoners getting support that is every bit as good as that which they would receive from the NHS in the community.

The best protection against recidivism is a job.

My patient population has a low recidivism rate, but if they haven't made up their minds that it is permanent, then of course, they will fail.

Once you have a felony conviction on your record, one of the most difficult things to do is to break the cycle of recidivism.

Private landlords as well as public landlords are free to discriminate against people with criminal records for the rest of their lives. You come out of prison, and where are you expected to go?

My idea is that players need to recover first, train later.

Recovery is really important.

I went to jail for a year when I was 17. When I got out, my mother took me to the recruiting office, and I spent the next six years in the Navy.

I'm all about people being able to redeem themselves.

There must be serious consequences for criminal behavior, but when individuals demonstrate a changed lifestyle and a commitment to abandoning the ways of their past, they should be able to redeem themselves in the eyes of the law.

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

What we need to do is fundamentally shift the justice system by bringing redemption to the forefront and making sure that second chances are possible in this country.

Employment is key to reducing recidivism.

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 education serves additional goals beyond reducing recidivism.

When I got to jail, it was a blessing in disguise because it made me reevaluate and check who I am as a person.

For MLB players, sitting around aimlessly waiting to heal is never a good idea.

The cure for crime is not the electric chair, but the high chair.

I've worked in the prison system for five years, and most of those folks in prison didn't have a direction.