Please add your article links or textbook passages to the comments section below. You are not allowed to duplicate any article or passage found by yourself or another student. The first source posted will be counted. These articles and quotations will be added to the group concept map.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2019-05-03/mississippi-leads-nation-in-criminal-justice-reform
This article explains Mississippi’s First Step Act that allows for prisoners to obtain jobs after they serve their time. It also goes into detail about how this law is different that the rest of the US states.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/special-reports/2019/10/11/states-put-norway-style-prison-reforms-to-work/1682876001/
This article explains North Dakota and Oregon’s Norwegian styled prison laws and how they are making a difference in recidivism.
https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/brian-benjamin/senator-benjamin-passes-bill-prohibiting-investments-0
This article talks about a law that was passed in New York that limits charter banks from investing in New York state prisons.
State chartered banks**
https://tucson.com/news/local/despite-passage-of-arizona-criminal-justice-reform-bill-more-work/article_909d9829-b64d-5fab-b005-61f5485d9341.html
This article explains a law that was passed in Arizona where recidivism is very low to the US average. The law helps first time drug offenders get time off of their sentences.
https://publicpolicy.wharton.upenn.edu/live/news/2059-the-economic-impact-of-prison-rehabilitation/for-students/blog/news.php
This article talks mainly about how rehabilitation programs effect the economy of prisons but in in the process they bring up a lot of interesting topics and information regarding several prison rehabilitation programs and how effective they are.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/21/us/california-incarceration-reduction-penalties.html
This article goes into detail about california’s new state prison laws and how they are effected by recent federal laws, as well as their effectiveness in California.