Coble's second chance
Congressman Howard Coble sent word that a bill he's supported for a while was signed by President Bush today.
The Second Chance Act basically focuses on ways to ensure that once folks leave prison, they stay out. This current version funds $165 million in "prisoner reentry" programs. Coble has been talking this up since I've been talking to him on a regular basis. (White House Press Release.)
Here's a picture of Coble at the bill signing:
Credit: The Associated Press
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This current version funds $165 million in "prisoner reentry" programs* Mark
Wow! Great news! So the government has finally surrender to the war on drugs! [ After spending 30 billion a year for the past 38 years= 1.5 trillion dollars] That means over 70% [65% Black] of the present inmates in our prison-industrial-complex dententions centers [ The largest in the world ] will be release [ over 1 million in dentention at the present, 2 million on probation].
Posted on April 9, 2008 9:39 PM