Christina Pascucci Instagram – I had the honor of attending the Transforming Lives, Restoring Hope event for A New Way of Life—a foundation focused on giving newly released female inmates the tools and opportunity to choose a new path forward.
Susan Burton, who was formerly incarcerated herself, has committed her life to giving women leaving prison a home, a chance to rehabilitate, and the skills to rebuild.
In CA, about 65% of inmates are arrested again within 3 years, and America’s recidivism rate is one of the highest in the world—70% within 5 years.
Interestingly, Norway has one of the lowest recidivism rates in the world (20%), in part because it focuses on rehabilitation during incarceration. Our rehabilitation programs haven’t been as effective; we must improve those programs as a key pillar of addressing crime.
Susan, thank you for the way in which you have helped empower hundreds of women. I was lucky to meet some of them and loved hearing their remarkable stories of transformation.
ChristinaforCalifornia.com
#PeopleOverPolitics | Posted on 12/Dec/2023 07:12:20
