Efforts to Reduce Recidivism in Maryland

I am always heartened to see that there is at least a budding understanding of how to help people reintegrate into 'society' after spending time in prison. I think there's always room for improvement in how we treat 'our own'. My belief is that 'our own' encompasses all of human kind. So I am pleased to see the effort described on this Maryland Economic Development Digest page.

Here is an excerpt:
". . .We believe it’s wrong to incarcerate inmates and do nothing to help them change their way of life or enhance employment prospects. Rather, it is our responsibility to treat medical ailments, mental illness and addiction and change behaviors that contribute to the committing of crimes." (more)