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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1971
Page
45
A June dedication in Greensboro sparked a governor interview on prison reform. The reporter met Gov. Bob Scott in Raleigh after the General Assembly adjourned and learned from legal counsel Fred Morrison that shared hometown and school ties color the discussion.
Reporter Fred Morrison details Gov. Scott visiting prisons after receiving a plea from a youth offender. Scott argues for individual rehabilitation, cites finances, and backs a Morganton Youth Center while endorsing study groups, reforms, and a shift away from a highway quota system.
An essay argues that education and supportive outreach for juvenile offenders benefit both the prisoner and society. It cites programs where inmates learn skills, gain self worth, and are invited home by volunteers, contrasting punitive views with rehabilitation as productive investment.
Fred G Morrison Jr legal counsel to Governor Scott leads reform efforts in corrections. At 31 he brings a mature view praised by the governor. His wife Detra Carter, a North Carolina parole analyst, shares enthusiasm for rehabilitation and public service. Morrison joined Gov Scott’s staff February 1 1969 after roles in Thomasville and Wake Forest law.
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