tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post8593870359225765565..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Toastmasters teaching inmates public speaking skillsGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-57922274830246299062007-06-28T22:15:00.000-05:002007-06-28T22:15:00.000-05:00This is a step in the right direction. I've always...This is a step in the right direction. I've always said that the focus in prison should be shifted from Punishment, to EDUCATION. The class mentioned in this article also helps raise the self esteem, a necessary item when interviewing for a job. Unfortunitly, "breaking down" the prisoner is a matter of fact in U.S. prisons, so will counteract the class. The shift needs to come first, BEFORE the classes start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-76581677484754723192007-06-28T21:08:00.000-05:002007-06-28T21:08:00.000-05:00Enjoyed this article and the one about restorative...Enjoyed this article and the one about restorative justice, as it echoed a lot of the things I see as a p.d. in Omaha. Just this morning I read a victim impact statement where the owner of the year old client stole sought $16K in "pain and summering" restitution. He obviously won't get it, and tthe judge laughed, but I keep thinking there has got to be a better way. <BR/><BR/>I once worked with a guy who trained inmates in SAlt Lake's prison about job skills and other things aimed at reducing recidivism. He described being scared to go into prison but soon learned that the "tough" inmates reacted most positively to anything that resembled a diploma or that rewarded their achievement. he hadn't anticipated this, but it was so new to them to be praised and not just screamed at.David Tarrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143913959192642374noreply@blogger.com