On AlterNet: second chance act

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "second chance act"

Feds Bring an Ounce of Sanity to Our Drug Laws with the Second Chance Act

Malakkar Vohryzek, AlterNet. April 22, 2008.
Why are we still incarcerating people who use controlled substances, when we have ample evidence that this "cure" is worse than the "disease"?

The Second Chance Act: A First Step Forward to Curb Recidivism

Fred Davie, Public/Private Ventures. April 6, 2008.
A stunning percentage of people released from prison are back behind bars in three years. The Second Chance Act is an attempt to change this.

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