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Our next chapter meeting is March 16, 2004 at 7PM at 418 W. Market St., 2nd floor. Please join us or call 717-845-5509 for more information
The York Chapter met 2/17/04--10 attendees
At our February meeting, we reviewed our list of possible goals from the January meeting. Kathleen reported that research is ongoing, thank to her talented interns, on the areas of recidivism, best practices, etc. The information for county prisons in PA is not available in a complete form due to differences in reporting practices. We added a few more research topics to the list including:
What % of YCP prisoners max out vs. being paroled?
Case load of parole officers
Prison board meeting details
We also agreed to explore the possibility of:
Working in collaboration with parole officers to reduce recidivism
Encouraging employers to hire ex cons
Holding a few public meetings/yr with guest speakers
Developing a booklet/document for inmates who are about to be released with info on what's available
Publishing a state of the criminal justice system, focusing on detention, here in York County
Notes from January 2004 Meeting
We brainstormed a list of possible goals/issues that are important to us, including:
Educating the public
Stop growing the prison industry
Shift the focus to rehabilitation & reintegration
Exploring alternatives to detention
Expanding work release opportunities
Increase availability of mental health services
Benchmarking programming
Voter registration
Engaging others in the prison society's activities
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