Why
Retributive justice isn’t working in America.
The recidivism rate in Pennsylvania is at 64%.
Lawmakers are calling for action.
The United States is the most incarcerated country - with over 2 million prisoners nationwide
And in Pennsylvania, “a state that is near the national average of 566 per 100,000 residents when it comes to incarceration, is among the most punitive in the country when you look at its full system of correctional control
Among the 5 states that make up the our region of the country (New York, Maryland, New Jersey, and Delaware) Pennsylvania ranks first in prison admissions and second in jail admissions. Meanwhile, Lebanon County has the 5th highest jail admission rate of all 67 counties.