… so that when they are entry into society, they are ready to go and they're educated and more into a work environment so they can become productive members of society. One of the things that we see around prisoner reentry, if they can have a home, have a job and become productive, they are much less likely to reoffend. They can become productive, Self esteem can take care of their families. That's a winning message in the corrections reform. Those are ideas that have worked in other states. (05:57–06:10)
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Asserts that having a home and job reduces the likelihood of reoffending among former inmates.
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