The basic principle of prison reform has weighed on the minds of both correctional officials and the public alike for centuries.And reform has come a long way in that time. We as a empathetic species have come a long way since punishments of the 19th century where punishments were "an eye for an eye", exacting a more severe punishment than would seem to be indicated by the crime. Global Prison Reform has started to change the system, and in the public sector, large well known names help push for change.
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"If you don't equip the people who are in prison with the resources to get an education so that when they get out they can be successful, they're going to wind up right back in prison, or wind up being your neighbor, or worse, maybe marrying your daughter or your son," Stated Marion Jones, the track and field Olympian who was forced to return her many medals and serve six months in prison. She pled guilty for lying to investigators about taking performance-enhancing drugs Now she's an advocate for prison reform and is joining the on going movement to bring change to the correctional system today. Another big name would be Johnny Cash. A name synonymous with the hard struggle and mellow blues so many of his songs echoed, much like a long prison term. Cash recorded at and fought for many prison reforms and even appeared at the White House with Richard Nixon in 1972. Cash's recordings at Folsom Prison brought attention to the struggles being felt by those inside and made their plight seem real to the outside world. Referring to all convicts as his brothers, Johnny Cash not only mourns their suffering; he also cries out like an Amos against those who have the power to do something about the situation yet fail to act.
Referring to all convicts as his brothers, Johnny Cash not only mourns their suffering; he also cries out like an Amos against those who have the power to do something about the situation yet fail to act.
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