Quote of the Day 5/30/2014

“There hasn’t been as much focus on when they get out.”

– Danny Williams Sr., U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, on Fresh Start, a new program designed to reduce recidivism among recently released felons. He said about two-thirds of those released from state and federal prison are reincarcerated within three years (source: http://bit.ly/1rmPW4e).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.

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