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The town of Diadema in Brazil has a population of over 350,000 and one of the highest rates of homicides, assaults, vehicle crashes and gang violence. In July 2002, a law was passed ordering bars, nightclubs, and other places that sell alcohol for on-premises consumption, to close at 11:00p.m. The affects of the law reduced murder rates to almost half. 273 lives were saved in the first two years following the laws implementation.
What have we learned here folks???
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Incarceration rates are much lower for foreign-born adults (297 per 1000,000) than for U.S.-born adults (813 per 1000,000).
One can only wonder why society in general doesn't believe this.
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A 2005 survey shows California has the largest state prison population in the United States. Did you know…..you can purchase stock in the prison system?
Hmmm….is there some connection here???
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64 percent of female inmates have children under the age of 18 – and over half of these mothers were living with their children at the time of their arrest.
Wonder what’s become of these children?
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The latest studies show 56% of those incarcerated have some type of mental illness.
Treatment or Jail???
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Prisoners in general are more likely to be serving sentences for violent offenses than in the past. Violent offenders now constitute a majority (just over 50%) of prisoners, and their share is growing. In contrast, the share of drug offenders is declining – 28 to 21 percent in the past 6 years. Part of this decline results from Proposition 36, which passed in 2000 and diverts non-violent drug offenders from prison to treatment centers.
We’re finally starting to get it!!!
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The number of military veterans incarcerated is 25% on a national average.
To serve and not be served!
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