Signs of Hope For "Stubborn" Revolving Door of Prisons ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The first state-by-state survey of repeat criminality, issued today by the Pew Center on the States, found a "stubbornly high" rate of return to prison: 43 percent of inmates released in 2004 and 45 per.[...]
News Scan
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy for Pittsburgh Felons: On Tuesday, Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess introduced legislation that would rid the question "Have you ever been convicted of any felony of the law?" from city job applications. According to Burgess, the legislation is not meant to hid.[...]
Texas prison reforms get kudos, with catch
Texas lowered its three-year recidivism rate among its imprisoned felons by seven percent, more than most other states, a new national study made public this morning shows. The report by the Pew Center on the States applauds a series of prison reforms enacted starting in 2007, and says they are most.[...]
WEDNESDAY WINS AND WOES
WITCH'S WILL for… Now for the My top 3: Storm clouds ahead for Obama Since the beginning of the year, the conventional wisdom has held that President Obama looks like the favorite to win reelection. The Republican presidential field is weak. Obama is triangulating, dealing with the GOP on tax and sp.[...]
Mixed feelings on the U.S. image
The Pew Global Attitudes Project shows 2 basic trends for most countries involved--when Bush was President, the U.S. favourability rating dropped, and when Obama was elected, it recovered. Is it wrong to suggest that this had nothing to do with public diplomacy efforts, and everything to do with a p.[...]
Dora the Doormat! Musings from Mary Kassian on Complimentarianism
Readers of Rantifestos! I found this on Tim Challies' blog the other day and thought it was a great presentation by Mary Kassian of several humorous stereotypes of complimentarianism as well as an informative and well-balanced presentation of biblical manhood and womanhood. In light of past comments.[...]
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