Many states have taken measures to improve public safety while cutting wasteful criminal justice spending, but the federal system lags behind. State successes, particularly in Texas, provide the federal government with a model for reform.
Watch: John Koufos shares story of paying debt to society and working to make communities safe
Right on Crime’s National Director of Reentry Initiatives John Koufos shared his story of how he became dedicated to prison reform on Freedom to Flourish. Koufos was a thriving New Jersey attorney that was hiding a battle with alcoholism when he made a life-altering mistake. He drove drunk, hit someone, and ran. After being sentenced to...