Desert Pawns: Breaking The Cycle Of Reincarceration (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781450526067)

Who would you rather have released from prison--an unskilled violent predator or a stable, educated ex-offender with a future? Over 80% of the 2.3 million inmates in US prisons--including murderers--will be paroled. Within three years, nearly 70% will be rearrested--dubbed "turnstile justice" by NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg. In a private prison in the Southwest, a tenacious ex-cop-turned-teacher defies the odds. Against the wishes of administration, he recruits a courageous group of outside educators for a rigorous educational program. Violence plummets. Record numbers of inmates obtain their GEDs. Inmate self-esteem soars. Then-the prison terminates the program. Why? The current system, costing taxpayers $60 billion a year, perpetuates failure. After reading this book, you'll understand why.

Author: Gerard Lemoine,Bob Kaplan MD
ISBN-10: 1450526063
ISBN-13: 9781450526067
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/12/2010
Pages: 172
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.37d