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Response to Opinion. UN can't leave Haiti until rule of law is established Why not and whose rules?



Response to  Opinion. UN can't leave Haiti until rule of law is established Why not and whose rules?

This “nobles oblige” position on Haiti is without a doubt the most backward, insensitive and unproductive approach to a NATION I have had the misfortune to hear in the past 20 years…this type of ignorant overlord concept was supposed to have ended with the independence of the African nations…this is not a peace corps project this is the redevelopment and rebuilding of what was and should again be considered an INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN NATION

These are not children in need of monitoring and spoon feeding. It is a nation that has been crippled by centuries or colonial racism and deliberate underdevelopment and have been kept in that situation with the help of American and European nations for the sole purpose of exploiting their people and resources. Haiti was the FIRST/FIRST IDNEPENEDENT NATION in the Western Hemisphere and they were able to sustain and grow to a power in the Americas and the Caribbean until the European powers were able to unite and overtake and suppress them-keep and maintain their oppression through their segregates and lackeys the suppression and subjugation of their population. 

When an independent leader emerged he was run out and another puppet was put in place. This is not about when it is about how. How will Haiti grow and rebuild if the people that have historically controlled their downward spiral and repression are still controlling the RPM, incoming and existing resources and the direction in which they believe the NATION should be heading?

If the recommendation is not to grow, equip and educate the police and military forces of Haitians to take control of their NATION SECURITY as they complete their training assignments then the true goal is to assure that the NATION of HAITI does not ever grow or become capable of self-sustaining management and governance.

The UN has never, ever anywhere established any rule of law or process that has left any nation in a manner that can be considered progressive or productive. Having spent considerable time with NATO and the issues of Yugoslavia including the situation in Belgrade, Pristina, Kosovo etc., etc., I am not sure how anyone can fix their mouth or mind to even consider the “UN” as an arbiter of law or justice we only have to look to the Bosnia, Republic Du Congo and Kosovo situations to know what has not been done and may never be done.


Sincerely,

 

Concerned BEMA Member

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Justice Center: Recidivism

Council of State Governments Justice Center

New Report Demonstrates States’ Success in Reducing Recidivism

On September 25th, the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center’s National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC) released a policy brief today highlighting a number of states reporting significant, reductions in recidivism. The states profiled in the report show significant declines in their three-year recidivism rates based on data tracking individuals released from prison in 2005 and 2007. Texas and Ohio reported reductions of 11 percent, while the Kansas rate fell by 15 percent and Michigan’s rate dropped by 18 percent. Incorporating data through 2010 (and in some cases, through 2011), the report provides the most recent multi-state information available on recidivism.  The report also notes that 70% of all states now report steady or declining recidivism rates.
Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress, and the US Department of Justice and other cabinet agencies, have been instrumental in creating a climate that has propelled the work of state and local governments in reducing recidivism. Most notably, under the Second Chance Act, landmark legislation passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, state and local governments and their community-based partners have been able to seed new reentry initiatives and expand existing efforts.
US Senator Rob Portman (R, OH), a co-author of the Second Chance Act, applauded the states, including Ohio, for their accomplishments. “Second Chance Act programs, in collaboration with faith-based and community organizations and local reentry coalitions, have a proven record of helping inmates turn their lives around, and I applaud their continued good efforts to reduce recidivism.  Encouraging people released from prison to become productive members of society not only strengthens communities, but also reduces the burden on taxpayers who shoulder the costs associated with incarceration.”
The brief, “States Report Reductions in Recidivism,” highlights strategies that leaders in several states credit with helping drive down recidivism:
·         In Ohio, state policymakers standardized the use of a validated risk assessment instrument to focus limited treatment and supervision resources on those individuals assessed at the highest risk for reoffending.
·         In Kansas, state leaders awarded performance-based grants to community corrections agencies, partnered with local communities where recidivism rates were highest to improve post-release supervision, and enhanced housing and workforce development services to better meet the needs of people coming out of prison.
·         Michigan officials invested heavily in the state’s Prisoner Reentry Program, prioritizing funding for housing, employment, and other transition support services in order to provide the most effective community-based programming for released individuals.
Adam Gelb, director of the Pew Center on the States’ Public Safety Performance Project, said: “Reducing recidivism can produce a big payoff: If states across the country could reduce their recidivism rates by just 10 percent, they could save more than half a billion dollars combined in one year alone in averted prison costs.
Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps said: “Corrections administrators know that reducing recidivism is a goal that can be accomplished only in partnership with other agencies and community-based organizations. At the same time, we recognize that governors, legislators, and the public are holding departments of correction accountable for their recidivism rates. The data highlighted in this brief demonstrate that we in corrections are standing up to meet this responsibility and are getting results.”
Denise E. O’Donnell, Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) in the US Department of Justice, congratulated the states highlighted in the brief. “At BJA, we’re supporting states who are committed to taking a data-driven approach to lowering re-offense rates of people released from prison and jail. Later this week, we’ll be announcing major awards to a select group of states that are setting recidivism reduction targets, and like the states highlighted today, are using evidence-based approaches to meet the goals they set.”

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