Current criminal justice policy in the United States costs billions annually and provides little in return but despair. “Neighborhoods, jobs, and families,” is a catch phrase for a successful crime prevention formula. Ultimately neighborhoods, jobs, and families must also serve as the foundation for reform of policing methods, court processes, sentencing, and corrections.
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