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How Prison Recidivism / Future Crime / Ex-Offenders could be different



Tech bootcamps / law school / entrepreneurship / entry-level jobs could be offered to ex-prisoners

Prisons could have sanitary conditions / pest control

Prison sentences could not be capped for those dangerous to society

Prisons could have running programs

Violent suspects / repeat offenders could not be released easily from jail

Prison rehabilitation programs could reduce violence and crime

Nonviolent offenders could be separated from violent offenders in smaller prisons to prevent prison gang recruitment / increased crime

Background checks could prevent housing for formerly incarcerated people

The "right to be forgotten" could be possible online

The Back on Track program could be used with nonviolent offenders instead of prison

Prisoners could receive trauma-informed therapy

Released prisoners could go to homestays

Prisons and domestic violence / homeless shelters could have pets from animal shelters

Prison guards could be coaches / mentors

Prisoners could less expensively / more easily communicate with family

Volunteer prison firefighters could become firefighters after release

Prisoners could have access to a liberal arts education

Prisons could have art, drama, and music

Rehabilitation programs could be used instead of or in jail

Prisoners could learn to code and/or other technology skills

Undocumented immigrants, foster children, homeless, and other vulnerable people could have municipal ID cards

A 12-month program with paid work and housing could help ex-offenders, the homeless, and/or drug addicts

Prison release halfway houses could be redesigned, better managed, and/or not used

Prisoners could receive housing vouchers, food vouchers and/or a basic income upon release to reduce recidivism

More U.S. prisoners could be eligible for parole

Counseling circles could be used in prisons

Prisons could have newspapers

Prisoners could have access to book, magazines, and newspapers

Mentorship could act as an extended family

Mentorship programs could help at-risk youth, drug addicts, homeless, ex-offenders, potential terrorists, immigrants, refugees, new employees, and students

Juveniles could not be tried, sentenced, and incarcerated as adults

U.S. child support could depend on a current income or be by providing child care

Prisons could be rehabilitative

Prisoners could not have to pay to stay in jail depending on their income level

Prison labor could be paid more, have labor protections, and prepare people for employment after release

Prisons could have dog training programs

Prisoners could receive education and job training before release

Solitary confinement in prisons could be limited or abolished

Citizens could receive a basic / guaranteed income (with restrictions or on a EBT card)

Temporary, paid jobs to ex-offenders in peer groups could reduce recidivism

Employment applications could not ask about criminal history to reduce recidivism

Nonviolent ex-offenders could have their records expunged under certain conditions