Philemon Institute

Changing lives by degrees.

[Right On Crime @RightOnCrime]

Success with #cjreform disproves the widely held belief that incarcerating more offenders means less crime. https://t.co/ig36EioOPo

[Roger Byrd @ByrdTweets]

Presenting to the Corrections Education Association next week. "Creating Higher Ed Opportunities in Corrections" is my topic.

[Right On Crime @RightOnCrime]

Rolling back blanket occupational licensing laws has helped former offenders lead productive lives. https://t.co/WEzjtpTsqL @JulesAWarren

[Prisonist.org @prisonist]

Mobile Web - Opinion - James Walker: Prison? Reentry is not so easy @nhregister @jeffgrant_ct @familyreentry https://t.co/ijGonlDAfj

[Family ReEntry @familyreentry]

Life on Parole | FRONTLINE | PBS an inside view of the effort in Connecticut to change the way parole works. https://t.co/zXuW29IcB8

[Right On Crime @RightOnCrime]

Modern asset forfeiture law is fundamentally incompatible with the U.S. #Constitution.
https://t.co/5LFrcigSdd @justicethomas #cjreform

[Prison Fellowship Advocacy @JusticeReform]

Report says more prison time doesn't = less drug #crime. The Church responds with the #JusticeDeclaration https://t.co/mO6dCuOG9e @pewtrusts

[Right On Crime @RightOnCrime]

Tomorrow: catch @PatNolan4Justic at the @AEI panel discussion on #cjreform https://t.co/2z8sXqCJtB

[On The Count Radio @OnTheCount]

Sing Sing class of 2017 is largest in NYS history @HudsonLink @inationcorp @BardCollege https://t.co/E1BKAdHBo4

[Philemon Institute @RogerByrd8]

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[Jeff Grant @jeffgrantesq]

Breaking Down Barriers for Those Returning From Prison - The Christian Post https://t.co/70pbrZ3fA0

[Sue Ellen Allen @PrisonExpert]

#DayofEmpathy Release from prison is like being shot out of a cannon naked & blindfolded into a brick wall No job No home No hope EMPATHY

[Philemon Institute @RogerByrd8]

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[Roger Byrd @ByrdTweets]

"Truth may be stretched thin, but it never breaks, and it always surfaces above lies, as oil floats on water."
- Cervantes, Don Quixote

[Philemon Institute @RogerByrd8]

"It is a clear truth that those who every day barter away other men's liberty will soon care little for their own."
- James Otis

[The Marshall Project @MarshallProj]

Criminal records are mandatory disqualifiers for large groups of occupations in states across the U.S. https://t.co/VFnVhlQgVD via @vicenews

[Prison Fellowship Advocacy @JusticeReform]

"#Crime dropped faster in 2015 in states with larger #prison declines" https://t.co/REmpSHzevJ @pewtrusts report

[Philemon Institute @RogerByrd8]

"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and a good thing never dies."
-Andy Dufresne

[Right On Crime @RightOnCrime]

Imprisoning low-risk, non-violent offenders for lengthy terms is costly, counterproductive, and contributes to higher recidivism.