Should jails implement more rehabilitation programs?
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The statistics for the successful completion of the program and recivitism don’t add up according to the offenders I see returning to custody on a regular basis. It feels like we are wasting dollars on unsuitable offenders. I don’t have the magic answer but I find it hard to expect a life long offender....
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Sleep is a non-negotiable biological necessity that affects brain function and physical health. (For more information, see The Power of Restorative Sleep, by Kirsten Weir, in the May 2018 issue of the Correctional Oasis.) .... read full story
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