#recidivism

I love how Naomi looks completely scandalized that Amos is about to make Baab fly again.

Abstract

Purpose Population-based studies on violent crime and background factors may provide an understanding of the relationships between susceptibility factors and crime. We aimed to determine the distribution of violent crime convictions in the Swedish population 1973–2004 and to identify criminal, academic, parental, and psychiatric risk factors for persistence in violent crime.

Method The nationwide multi-generation register was used with many other linked nationwide registers to select participants. All individuals born in 1958–1980 (2,393,765 individuals) were included. Persistent violent offenders (those with a lifetime history of three or more violent crime convictions) were compared with individuals having one or two such convictions, and to matched non-offenders. Independent variables were gender, age of first conviction for a violent crime, nonviolent crime convictions, and diagnoses for major mental disorders, personality disorders, and substance use disorders.

Results A total of 93,642 individuals (3.9 %) had at least one violent conviction. The distribution of convictions was highly skewed; 24,342 persistent violent offenders (1.0 % of the total population) accounted for 63.2 % of all convictions. Persistence in violence was associated with male sex (OR 2.5), personality disorder (OR 2.3), violent crime conviction before age 19 (OR 2.0), drug-related offenses (OR 1.9), nonviolent criminality (OR 1.9), substance use disorder (OR 1.9), and major mental disorder (OR 1.3).

Conclusions The majority of violent crimes are perpetrated by a small number of persistent violent offenders, typically males, characterized by early onset of violent criminality, substance abuse, personality disorders, and nonviolent criminality.

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You can literally just incarcerate your way to societal peace. Maybe even just execute the worst 5%, 10% – pick a number – of that 1%.

AN OPEN LETTER to THE PRESIDENT & U.S. CONGRESS; STATE GOVERNORS & LEGISLATURES

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I am writing to urge immediate action towards transforming our corrections system from one focused on punishment and control, to a model centered on human dignity and rehabilitation. The current punitive approach perpetuates cycles of incarceration, abuse, and societal disintegration, ultimately failing to rehabilitate individuals and reintegrate them into our communities.

Recent analyses of European prison systems, such as Norway's Halden Prison, demonstrate the effectiveness of a human dignity approach. At Halden, private rooms, communal living spaces, vocational training, and family contact are prioritized, resulting in lower rates of violence and recidivism. This approach not only fosters humane treatment but also proves to be cost-effective in the long term.

We must shift away from a system that dehumanizes individuals and perpetuates a cycle of incarceration and abuse. Instead, we must embrace a model that prioritizes rehabilitation, second chances, and societal reintegration. Comprehensive prison reform that centers on human dignity is not only morally imperative but also a crucial step towards creating a more just and equitable society.

It is time to end modern slave labor within the for-profit prison industrial complex and invest in rehabilitation-focused treatment. We have a responsibility to nurture emotionally intelligent individuals and provide real opportunities for those who have been failed by the system.

I urge you to support and advocate for legislation that embodies the principles of human dignity and rehabilitation. Let us work together to ensure that every individual receives a genuine second chance and the opportunity to rebuild their lives.

Justice for the American people! Together we can say NO to Modern Slave Labor in the USA! Let's make their second chance count! Thank you for your attention to this critical issue.

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the u.s criminal justice system can be described as many things: incompetent, classist, racist, and outdated, but many mistake it as fair. a country with well over two million people in jail or prison (a 500% increase over the last four decades), where murdering innocent people is legal (only if the perpetrators are a part of the government) ranks #1 of all country's documented prison populations. this can be explained by a multitude of reasons: the unwinnable war on drugs, intergenerational incarceration, many judges' failure to be impartial despite biases, or people actually committing crimes. whatever the reason, 0.7% of american citizens are behind bars.

the purpose of my argument is not to argue that criminals should not be punished, but to explain, that rather than improving society, prisons turn non-violent offenders into hardened criminals. the justice system claims to be a deterrent to crime, punish, and rehabilitate criminals. the prison system fails to do all of those things besides punishment. the u.s releases more than 600,000 people from prisons every year, and the recidivism rate in this country is more than fifty percent. this is most likely due to the lack of economic opportunity for felons after prison or the trauma the environment of prison causes.

despite those important causes, the current mental health crisis plaguing america takes some of the blame. people in power are guilty of disregarding mental health in this country as a whole. however, in penal institutions, this negligence is even more apparent. this may be due to intense budget cuts and the dehumanization of inmates. leaving mental illnesses like anxiety, depression, mania, and PTSD untreated worsens these conditions, often leading to alcohol and drug dependence. these addictions continue after they are released, and this spirals into reoffending. critics of the questionable practices by the american justice system are aware that prison is not supposed to be fun or a reward, but strictly punishment is worsening these citizens and damaging society as a whole.

Urban Ventures’ innovative “Pathways to New Beginnings” has become a national model for how to help nonviolent firearm offenders and spurred a similar program for youth

Minneapolis Deputy City Attorney Mary Ellen Heng described the first Urban Ventures Pathways graduation as one of one of the best moments of her life. Three young men, all convicted of weapons charges, approached her to ask if she was the city prosecutor and she tentatively answered in the affirmative, she was taken aback when all of them shook her hand vigorously and said “Thank you for this program; we’re so happy we did this.”

It marks an incredible change in the relationship between prosecutors and defendants involving nonviolent weapons charges. In 2016, public prosecutors in Minneapolis made a troubling discovery: almost every gross misdemeanor gun case they tried involved a young Black man. In fact, from 2014 to 2016, 88% were non-white, and 75% of convictions were young and Black, despite black males making up less than 6% of the Hennepin County population.

In addition to the bias in prosecution another glaring issue arose: it wasn’t making a difference. “Our review of years of data showed that around 70% of those convicted of gross misdemeanor weapons charges went on to commit another offense within three years—with long prison sentences for many young defendants under the age of 30, even for non-violent offenses,” shared Deputy City Attorney Mary Ellen Heng, adding that it was appaling that “we were doing almost nothing to change the trajectory of these individuals’ lives.”

Thankfully, the City Attorney’s office refused to accept these startling insights and began in earnest to find a new approach. Minneapolis sought a new program for nonviolent gun offenders, and Urban Ventures answered.