Prison reform urged to end cycle of crime in America
In a Washington report a call for sweeping prison reform argues that jails are overcrowded underfunded and fail to rehabilitate. It cites San Quentin deaths as evidence of systemic failure and endorses the Correctional Services Improvement Act to create model prisons and new treatment centers.
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America
House
Justice Department
Illinois
Peter Bensinger
Correctional Services Improvement Act
Ogilvie signs marijuana law and review proposals
Springfield report notes Governor Ogilvie signs a new marijuana law treating possession as a misdemeanor except in serious cases and urges reviews of older convictions. He highlights liberal and legislative dynamics, calls for targeting large peddlers, and reflects on past battles with reform bills.
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Ogilvie
Pardon- And-Parole Board
House
Timothy O’leary
Forces of Law and Order
Hyde Parker Tour Of Woodlawn By Mikva And Hyde
A Ferguson Hyde Parker column urges public officials and residents to view Woodlawn during October as a lens on Chicago’s housing, blight, and renewal. The author maps a walking route from 63rd to Drexel, highlights abandoned blocks, and praises the new Harris YWCA while urging observation of blight and improvement alike.
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Hyde
Hyde Parker
Mikva- Hyde
Woodlawn
Chicago
63Rd St
Harper Ove
Blackstone
Dorchester
Kimbark
61St
Ellis
Drexel
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Abner J. Mikva
San Quentin
California
Springfield
Robert Mann
Leon M. Despres
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Marquette Road
63Rd
Stony Island
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