Jessica’s Reviews > Outrageous Justice > Status Update

“Constructing a prison culture that is consistent with the positive norms of a civil society is paramount to providing safer communities outside of prison and achieving the greatest return on our investment in the criminal justice system. We allow our prisons to function according to a set of values that are inconsistent with civil society and yet we expect people to succeed once they pass the prison threshold.”

“Forgiveness does not mean acting as if the offense never happened. And it does not require full reconciliation.”

“[I]f we change the culture, we can change the law, and ultimately change the system.”

“Crime should be punished, but the current system often exacts revenge instead of justice and treats incarceration as the default response.”