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MA: Representative Gloria L. Fox?s statement regarding visit to Old Colony Correctional Center

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Representative Gloria L. Fox?s statement regarding visit to Old Colony Correctional Center By Herald staff | Monday, June 1, 2009 | Saturday , May 30, 2009 REPRESENTATIVE GLORIA L. FOX "Those who know my work in the communities I serve know that a critical part of my platform for entering public service was reform of the Commonwealths Corrections system. More Black and Latino brothers and sisters are incarcerated than go to college this should be a concern to us all. For over 20 years, I have been a leader in CORI reform efforts because the ability of those released to get jobs and earn a livable wage for themselves and their families is essential in reducing recidivism. Since there has been no substantial CORI reform, we are left with a revolving door system and our communities have had to disproportionately bear the negative impacts of joblessness and the lack of services for the newly released who want to turn their lives around...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on June 02, 2009 (boomark / email).