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Prison rehabilitation is currently making a comeback in prison ideology. As most people know, the state of California actually attached the word to its Department of Corrections moniker approximately five years ago. This is quite a throwback from the thinking of the 1990s and early 2000s when the state was seeking an image of being “tough on crime.” Why the sudden shift? It’s not exactly in policy, but in ideology because studies have shown that rehabilitation works. In cost savings to taxpayers alone, programs such as education, vocational training, and drug addiction recovery do actually work. Furthermore, personal experience teaches that self-help programs in the institution also work to change prisoners’ attitudes and get them ready for reentry into society. Rehabilitation inside of prisons should be more thoroughly studied and the American public should be asking why it isn’t.One state that has studied rehabilitation programs extensively is the state of Washington. The state of Washington legislature asked the same question as our Quora audience, “What evidence-based programs are helping the criminal justice system?” This resulted in the legislature creating the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to research studies and collect evidence on programs in the criminal justice system throughout the United States. In 2006, the Institute published a report entitled Evidence-Based Adult Corrections Programs: What Works and What Does Not. Later in 2012, they published Return to Investment: Evidence-Based Options to Improve Statewide Outcomes. These reports where meant to help the legislature make decisions about programs in their prisons that have an ability to affect crime rates. The Institute researched data from all over the nation, but surprisingly there have not been very many studies into some of these programs that met their rigorous standards.The Institute studied a wide variety of programs including education and vocational training programs. As of 2006, the Institute only found three studies of vocational training programs inside prisons that they could rely on. However, the Institute did find that vocational training programs in prison reduced recidivism by 12.6% and in 2012 they estimated that for every dollar spent on these programs the state would save $13.01. The report measured the risk of receiving a positive net gain on investment found a 100% probability in investing in vocational training programs in prisons. The Institute also researched basic adult education in prison. The report also concluded there would be a 100% probability of a positive net gain on investing in these programs for the state. These programs have been proven to be successful at reducing crime, but one would think that with corrections spending soaring out of control there would be more interest in studying these programs.The Institute had a bit more luck in finding studies on drug addiction recovery programs. With a whopping 56 studies on drug courts, the Institute’s research in 2006 concluded that there was a 10.7% reduction in recidivism as a result of these programs. In 2012, the Institute concluded that for every dollar spent on drug courts the state saves $3.69. The Institute had only six studies to rely on for in-prison “therapeutic communities” with community aftercare for drug addiction, but they found in 2006 that these programs reduced recidivism rates by 6.9%. The Institute relied on seven studies in 2006 to ascertain that in-prison “therapeutic communities” without community aftercare still reduced recidivism by 5.3%. In 2012, the Institute published that drug offender sentencing alternatives saved the state $14.51 for every dollar spent, and produced a 100% probability of a positive net gain on risk for money spent on these programs. States have done extensive studies on their drug courts, but they are ignoring the programs inside of prison.San Quentin is a unique prison in the state of California because the administration has taken on a progressive approach to rehabilitation. The administration allows many programs to flourish inside the prison walls where an inmate can find help with a wide array of issues that may be troubling him. Many enter these programs with the hardened attitudes that they have adopted at one of the many other prisons within the state. It is easy for an inmate to take on a “me versus the world” mentality. An inmate receives very little encouragement upon reentry that anyone will give him a chance. San Quentin’s vast variety of self-help programs turns that attitude upside down. Particularly, the San Quentin T.R.U.S.T. for the Development of Incarcerated Men, S.Q.U.I.R.E.S. and now The Last Mile are all programs that have that ability to change a person’s attitude, but lack the necessary studies to confirm their effectiveness.Experience teaches that all three programs do work. The T.R.U.S.T. builds a bridge of accountability between the communities inside and outside of prison by assisting men in becoming leaders within themselves, their families, and their communities. This allows the men to change from within and take accountability for their actions. Then, the S.Q.U.I.R.E.S. program allows them to explore the reasons behind their incarceration. Thus giving them an opportunity to give back and stop a kid from going down the same path. And finally, The Last Mile teaches these men the ins and outs of the business world using global media, technology, and communication skills. With these skills, the men will then have the confidence and the ability to excel in the job market upon release. All of these programs rely on the kindness of volunteers from the community that believe in rehabilitation, but do not need a study to prove it.Prison rehabilitation is a long way from where it could be. States have shown a reluctance to do the needed research and studies behind the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs. One exception to this problem is the state of Washington, which found that education, vocational training, and drug addiction recovery programs can produce a reduction in recidivism rates. The personal experience of inmates and community volunteers also produces a strong argument for the rehabilitative success of self-help programs.*Contributing writer: Thomas Winfrey.All communications between inmates and external channels are facilitated by approved volunteers since inmates do not have access to the internet. This program with Quora is part of The Last Mile San Quentin. @TLM

You’re right. Canada used to be highly conservative when the British ran most things and they were winning against the French.I had to think for a bit before answering, so this is my first draft. Experts in Canadian history will likely correct my version (I hope) and add to it.Before Europeans arrived to screw things up, the First Nations people had an international trading system from north of Superior to the south end of California and into South America. Influence can be seen in the religious habits that can be traced north from the west coast of South America. They had a commodities system, and a trade orientated sign language that permitted communication regardless of language group. There was as many people in the Americas as there were in Europe, but no prisons. There was lots of positive interaction between the French, English, and First Nations, before the religious people got their hands on First Nations children.One thing that occurred as Europeans arrived in Canada, but not the US was a justice system. From the very beginning, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (originally North West Mounted Police) were everywhere that people settled and in between. They travelled by snowshoes, horse, canoe, and on foot. If you shot somebody in a field in the Yukon Territory on Christmas Eve, the RCMP would be along promptly to take care of things. Therefore, nobody had to take the law into their own hands (unless they were nuts).In the US, circuit judges could take a year to get there, so people devised their own justice. Without access to justice, it makes sense that this would happen. In Canada, it wasn’t necessary. Therefore, although we have millions of guns, we didn’t develop a gun culture. I think this prevented conservative views from getting out of control. Everyone having access to police from the beginning was part of developing good government away from the British.Because Canada was not at war with the British, although those taxes were certainly annoying, we had time to decide what laws we wanted to keep and which parts of British life we wanted to let go. We had politicians with vision. We wanted to use the structure of British government, but develop our own sense of government. We didn’t want their class system. We decided we wanted Quebec to have the freedom to develop culturally as they wished. Self-determination was essential. Hundreds of years of conflict between the British and the French in Europe and we decided we could manage better, and encourage French culture within Canada, so it was put into legislation that French culture and langauge, and religion would be protected forever.That was not the beginning of the Canadian habit to appreciate culture above finance and the economy, but it was influential.We have a big country and a low population. As women became more educated, the birth rate dropped, as it has anywhere educated women live. We needed immigration. Because multiculturalism is official policy here, we considered culture as an important part of immigration. We do not insist immigrants assimilate. We want them to adapt and we give them the tools to do that. We wait one generation. That new generation is solidly anchored within two cultures. The family is confident and that first generation makes sure their kids do well in school. Now we have two generations of working, tax-paying immigrants. Liberal and conservative politicians agree on the general purpose and process of bringing in new people. There is lots of research on how to make immigration work.Nowadays, when people immigrate, they must have lots of money and education before applying to immigrate. The process takes one to five years. The government has entire departments of researchers looking at the backgrounds of applicants. Canada looks for particular types of immigrants at different times. This balances out the circumstances upon which refugees arrive. Refugees are chosen and then invited to come to Canada. They arrive with nothing. Adults get to work quickly after attending English or French school, and have the same educational expectations for their children.These might sound like left-leaning ideals, but both sides of the house agree on much of this stuff. We all know that immigrants do not steal jobs from Canadians. Most do well, eventually, and all of them pay taxes. The universities are full of their children.Tommy Douglas is the founder of Canadian Healthcare. There was great opposition to his idea that everyone should pay slightly higher taxes so that everyone could have access to medical care. It took years, but Region by Region, universal healthcare was adopted and adapted. It works. It always needs tweaking and modifications, but it works. Nobody here needs to even think of the cost if they need help, except for parking.There isn’t a single politician in the country that would even whisper that our healthcare system should be dismantled. He would be out on his ear within days! Everyone having the same experience for a knee replacement, or hernia, or spinal fusion, or rehabilitation is a factor in uniting the country. If you are in Charlottetown in P.E.I. or in Yellowknife or in Victoria or in Thunder Bay and you have an appendectomy or hip replacement, your experience will be the same whether you are a homeless person or very wealthy. We want it like this. We want poor people to be treated the same, and with respect and by the same doctors and with the same follow up and medication. We cannot imagine anything else now.In the 1960s and 1970s, we had a justice minister with a particular vision. He warned the population that, as justice minister, he would be taking steps towards creating a ‘just society’. He made divorce easier and more reasonable by broadening the circumstances under which either spouse could file. Birth control became readily available. He said that the government had no business in the bedrooms of the nation. He was liberal. His vision would bring great change. Everyone listened. What is good for the population is the responsibility of all political parties.Again, the left and the right agree on core, ethical ideals.There is lots of bickering over details and new bills being tabled, and personality squabbles in government. But we know absolutely, that no matter who leads the government, the core ideas of our culture will not be tampered with. It is relaxing and comfortable to think like this. We do not have the death penalty. We have had same sex marriage for twenty years.We have had legal assisted suicide for years too. Because our healthcare is not profit oriented, healthcare decisions are based upon what is good for the people, not upon what is good for anyone’s wallet.We also do not have legislation around abortion. No laws at all. What we have are several political parties who refuse to open that discussion. Abortion is not against the law. Abortion is available in most locations. There is no discussion. Ignoring the issue solves the issue.When our current prime minister, Justin Trudeau, came to power, he made one half of his cabinet qualified women. There is lots of diversity within the government. The old boys club has been shaken up.But it takes so long to get things done in a democratic culture like ours. An issue is debated, it seems, for years. Ethics is a huge part of that. Who will be affected and how? Long term impact studies. Short term studies. Impact on culture is studied. People are sent to other countries to study how particular countries handle an issue. Reports on all this are made in cabinet and go through Question Period. More studies. Whew!When the Free Trade agreement was in its infancy, the US wanted access to an aspect of publishing that would have a negative impact on Canadian culture. Bitter debate took place for a long, long time. Canada decided that the US could not have Canadian consent to mess with Canadian culture. Canada was going to walk away from negotiations. American negotiators could not understand why Canadian culture was even a thing! They did not recognize Canadian culture as something to even talk about. Liberals and conservatives and everybody else were behind the decision to abandon on the basis of protecting Canadian culture. In the end, access to Canadian publishing was denied and the Free Trade Agreement was created.I need to end this. I welcome comments and correction and other perceptions.

Physical Therapist are educated trained professionals that help people get rehabilitated when they become injured, or endure pain because of a long term illness affecting their mobility. This is a wonderful choice of career for anyone who loves to assist other people on a daily basis. These Professional can gain employment in a variety of work settings including physical therapy clinics, nursing homes, fitness centers, hospitals, and by self employment owning their own business.The education required to become a physical therapist is a bachelor's degree with concentration in science, then you need to enroll in a graduate program. Such an education will require you to master anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology, neuroscience. When you apply for your state license as a physical therapist you’ll have to completed a doctorate or masters degree program. A Masters degree program will take you two years to complete and a Doctorates degree will take three years. US News rated The University of Southern California to be the top school for Physical Therapist in 2012. Traits and skills one would need to be successful in the everyday work environment would include great communication skills, patients, being able to work without direct supervision, documenting detailed case work and progress reports, interviewing patients, physical examinations, patient evaluation and testing, maintain a safe and clean atmosphere to meet state and federal guidelines such as infection-control policies and protocols, developing patient care plans, policy compliance and maintaining accreditations, completing and filing department records.The starting salary for a physical therapist can range anywhere from $50,000. a year to upwards of $82,000. WIth more experience, a Licensed Physical Therapist can expect to make $75,000. to almost $100,000. a year.A doctorates degree will open up more options in the future. After gaining some experience one can possibly teach physical therapy at a university. Working in a clinic setting or nursing home you can expect to bring in the lowest pay rate for a therapist. If you don’t want to be self employed and open your own practice you can make more money by being employed by home health companies and hospitals than any other setting.Being a physical therapist offers the opportunity to work with many people on a daily basis of all ages. It can be very fulfilling knowing you are truly helping someone else feel better and heal.