On our editorial page, we take time today to salute an effort that is at the heart of our justice system.
In plain language, the notion of a second chance.
The idea is not simply to lock up people and throw away the key.
The idea is to rehabilitate those who enter prison, to arm them for a new, better way of life when they leave.
And that they never return.
That's where a group like Thresholds comes in.
They do one-on-one sessions with prisons, offering them instructions on problem-solving and decision making.
It's voluntary - on both ends.
People volunteer their time to mentor inmates. The prisoners are not required to take part, they sign up of their own accord.
The result? Many inmates express appreciation by saying they wish that had this kind of information before they went astray of the law.
We salute the notion of a second chance for those who have broken the law.
They can get a new start.
A Threshold, if you will.
You can read our editorial here.
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