My father was granted release on parole today, after more than 40 years in prison! 

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Replying to @chesaboudin
"But far from avoiding the legacy of his parents, Boudin embraces it. It is impossible to understand him, the author says, without understanding the strong impression that their politics made on his own." - James Kirchick, The New Republic, Fall 2009
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Replying to @SteveAdams80182 @chesaboudin
76 percent of all inmates end up back in prison in 5 years. Food for thought.
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Well, is prison for reform or punishment? If it's punishment then maybe we should just have the death penalty for most serious crimes. Also food for thought.
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Prison exists primarily for the deterrent effect. It's the reason your local bank wasn't robbed 50 times today.
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"Sending an individual convicted of a crime to prison isn’t a very effective way to deter crime."https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/five-things-about-deterrence …
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