A Prosector's Vision For A Better Justice System

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April 3, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supercedes all other courts. - Mahatma Gandhi - A Prosector's Vision For A Better Justice System "[H]ow many of you, by the age of 25, had either acted up in school, went somewhere you were specifically told to stay out of, or drank alcohol before your legal age? How many of you shoplifted, tried an illegal drug or got into a physical fight -- yes, even with a sibling? Now, how many of you ever spent one day in jail for any of those decisions? How many of you sitting here today think that you're a danger to society or should be defined by those actions of youthful indiscretion?" Prosecutor Adam Foss challenges prosecutors and the public to look for better answers than incarceration to work for justice in our communities, focusing instead on rehabilitation, opportunity, and responsibility. { read more } Be The Change Look for ways to foster opportunities for those in difficult circumstances. How can you look beyond someone's criminal record or challenging life to help? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Ten Things Creative People Know Stunning Images of the Power of Education Can You Teach People to Have Empathy? How To Retrain Your Brain With Three Words 7 Ways To Change Negative Beliefs About Yourself Before I Go: A Neurosurgeon's Final Reflections On Mortality Our Shortened Attention Span & 3 Ways To Stay Focused Beannacht: A Blessing for the New Year DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 167,299 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More