Today, Education Is Perhaps The Most Important

Studies Have Shown That Inmate Participation In Education, Vocational And Job Training, Prison Work Skills Development, Drug Abuse, Mental Health And Other Treatment Programs, All Reduce Recidivism, Significantly.

Each Year Over 2,500 Commercial Vessels Enter The Port Of Hampton Roads Alone, So Adequate Funding For Port Security Is A Significant Issue For Those Of Us Who Live In Richmond And Hampton Roads.

Giving A 10-year Mandatory Minimum For A Second Offense Fist Fight Is Not Going To Reduce The Chance That Someone Will Be Stabbed 16 Times When You Are Not Funding Any Of The Programs That Are Desperately Needed To Actually Reduce Juvenile Crime.

We Can Continue Our Progress As A Nation Toward The Promise That All People Are Created Equal And That Our Nation Will Treat Every Person In That Spirit.

And What Is Needed To Prevent Them From Joining Gangs Was Ample Recreation For Boys As Well As Girls, Jobs And Internships For Training And Money, And Assistance To Allow Their Families To Live In Decent Homes.