I just found you online. I am so very sorry to hear that Grandma Honey has passed on. I hope you will reply to this email. I wouldn't blame you if you don't after all these years. I have gotten permission to visit you from my parole officer. I got married in 2012 to a wonderful lady. She would like to meet you also. Any chance of getting on your visiting list? Here is our mailing address & my email address:
Donald E. Patrick & Barbara E. Patrick 14719 NW Timmerman Road Forest Grove, Oregon 97116
The thing about schools vs prisons in your comparison is that not all of Pennsylvania is equal.
No doubt, there needs to be a better focus on prevention. Philadelphia is not representative of the remainder of the state. Many districts in the state are doing quite well. Philly is not, but that's largely due to administrative mis-management. The city was on a good path when Rendell was in office, mayor street tossed it all in the trash.
Too many people are in the prisons for stuff that really should not happen. Minor drug crimes, simple assault, white collar stuff... There has to be a better option. Murderes, child molesters, rapists and the like, well... They belong there.
Poverty, or lack of income does not automatically mean prison. Poor or absent parenting is a more likely cause for crime in the lower incomes, paradoxically, those issues can be linked to poverty. If a mom has to work three jobs to make ends meet, how can she be there for her kids.
its sad, because when someone has spent the majority of their adult life behind bars, how will they function in society? Someone of that age will be hard pressed to find any employment, and will immediately be in need of social services for their existence, or end up homeless. I think the lack of any safety net after prison is why recidivism is so high.
Vicious circle of life. Screw up enough to get put into the penal system, and for most... That's it.
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I just found you online. I am so very sorry to hear that Grandma Honey has passed on. I hope you will reply to this email. I wouldn't blame you if you don't after all these years. I have gotten permission to visit you from my parole officer. I got married in 2012 to a wonderful lady. She would like to meet you also. Any chance of getting on your visiting list? Here is our mailing address & my email address:
Donald E. Patrick & Barbara E. Patrick
14719 NW Timmerman Road
Forest Grove, Oregon 97116
croixdor54@yahoo.com
Hope to hear from you soon,
- Pat -
No doubt, there needs to be a better focus on prevention. Philadelphia is not representative of the remainder of the state. Many districts in the state are doing quite well. Philly is not, but that's largely due to administrative mis-management. The city was on a good path when Rendell was in office, mayor street tossed it all in the trash.
Too many people are in the prisons for stuff that really should not happen. Minor drug crimes, simple assault, white collar stuff... There has to be a better option. Murderes, child molesters, rapists and the like, well... They belong there.
Poverty, or lack of income does not automatically mean prison. Poor or absent parenting is a more likely cause for crime in the lower incomes, paradoxically, those issues can be linked to poverty. If a mom has to work three jobs to make ends meet, how can she be there for her kids.
its sad, because when someone has spent the majority of their adult life behind bars, how will they function in society? Someone of that age will be hard pressed to find any employment, and will immediately be in need of social services for their existence, or end up homeless. I think the lack of any safety net after prison is why recidivism is so high.
Vicious circle of life. Screw up enough to get put into the penal system, and for most... That's it.