Criminal Justice Reform “Southern Style”
North Carolina’s journey through the world of justice reinvestment is not that different from Idaho’s: Increasing prison projections and costs; 85% of released inmates had no supervision; all technical violations were reported to the Court through the formal violation process and effective programming for high risk offenders did not exist. All of the above and more should sound familiar…the passing of HB642 in 2011, forever changed the course of history for Community Corrections in North Carolina.
Legislation in its best form, are words on a piece of paper. Developing processes to implement legislation can be equally as meaningful. Putting all of it into action is the real challenge and even greater
North Carolina’s journey through the world of justice reinvestment is not that different from Idaho’s: Increasing prison projections and costs; 85% of released inmates had no supervision; all technical violations were reported to the Court through the formal violation process and effective programming for high risk offenders did not exist. All of the above and more should sound familiar…the passing of HB642 in 2011, forever changed the course of history for Community Corrections in North Carolina.
Legislation in its best form, are words on a piece of paper. Developing processes to implement legislation can be equally as meaningful. Putting all of it into action is the real challenge and even greater