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Op-Ed in The Sacramento Bee by LWOP prisoner John Purugganan on The Future of Corrections →

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Op-Ed in The Sacramento Bee by LWOP prisoner John Purugganan on The Future of Corrections

Citizens of California and the United States at large are losing interest in punishment for punishment’s sake. The future of corrections is in rehabilitation, not only in policy with a few window-dressing programs but in practice.

By virtue of visionary leadership within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), the notorious Pelican Bay State Prison is slated to spark a national rehabilitation movement.


Read more here: https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/california-forum/article235012797.html#storylink=cpy

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The California Conundrum

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Now that California has been granted an additional two years to come into compliance with the U. S. Supreme Court’s order to reduce its prison population, we can only hope the best idea to come out of this fiasco is not lost. Early on, the federal judges overseeing the effort ordered the state to create a list of prisoners least likely to reoffend if released from prison: The Low-Risk List. Due to the recent two year extension, this most reasonable and completely logical idea remains in limbo.

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