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Editor's note: Ms. Solomon co-chairs the staff working group of the Attorney General's Reentry Council. This article is an adaptation of her July 26, 2011, testimony before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
An evaluation of re-entry services for females shows that increasing access can lead to modest improvements in key areas
For decades, America's chief answer to crime has been to put more persons behind bars for longer. That expensive strategy is yielding diminishing returns. It's time for a closer look at ways of helping individuals steer away from crime.
