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Criminal Justice Is Tested After Release
by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project
Sentencing may dominate debate, but many of the most important public safety outcomes begin after someone returns to the community.
We still measure criminal justice at the wrong moment.
Most public debate focuses on sentencing, incarceration levels, and whether punishment sounds tough enough.
But the most important question usually begins after someone leaves prison or jail.
That is because most people who are incarcerated will eventually return to their communities, and the first year after release is often the most unstable part of the entire…
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