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> The movement to abolish parole began in the late 1970's after academic studies suggested that rehabilitative efforts in prison and early release on parole for good conduct had no measurable effect on reducing repeat offenses.

What's odd is that for all I read about prison (and having had a friend go through prison), there's basically 0 effort or programs in place at most prisons to do anything remotely resembling actual "rehabilitation". What "rehabilitative efforts" were tried that were deemed failures?




We tried giving them a bible, like in Shawshank Redemption. If the Lord cannot save them, then how can we?


might have had more effect if we'd made sure they could al read first.




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