tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post114752958785282545..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Americans think re-entry programs reduce recidivismGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1148650271459327482006-05-26T08:31:00.000-05:002006-05-26T08:31:00.000-05:00Recidivism is not the sole factor by which reducti...Recidivism is not the sole factor by which reduction in crime is judged. Crime rates in many communities have fallen, possibly as a result of incarcerating those most predisposed to commit crimes.<BR/><BR/>Proper anti-crime strategy blends both elements: Removing those who pose a danger to the community from the streets so they can do no harm to innocents, and providing habiliation services while incarcerated (I don't even say rehab anymore because some of these offenders were so improperly socialized in the first place that there's no re- about it.Troublehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553273498093394669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1147547544420404542006-05-13T14:12:00.000-05:002006-05-13T14:12:00.000-05:00Secure, well managed community-based correctional ...Secure, well managed community-based correctional programs should be a linchpin in any anti-crime, pro-public safety policy. This shouldn't be a left-right issue. The key to the effectiveness of such programs is oversite however. Thanks for the multi-cultural kind comments on my blog Grits.OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373824505394314968noreply@blogger.com