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Compared to mail, prison staff might be a much more common source of contraband in prisons [1]. Reading can reduce recidivism [2]. Taking inspiration from John
by hn_acker 9mo ago
Compared to mail, prison staff might be a much more common source of contraband in prisons [1].
Reading can reduce recidivism [2]. Taking inspiration from John F. Kennedy [3], I'd say that those who make prison rehabilitation impossible will make preventable recidivism inevitable.
[1] https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/10/18/prison-drugs-overdoses-book-banning https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/10/18/prison-drugs-o...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changing_Lives_Through_Literature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changing_Lives_Through_Literat...
[3] https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/address-the-first-anniversary-the-alliance-for-progress https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/address-the-first-...