(Excerpts from Letter by Corrections Corporation of America Chief Corrections Officer Harley G. Lappin to governors in 48 states in early 2012) Dear Governor _______________: I am writing to brief you in advance about a new program - the CCA corrections investment Initiative - that ... Read more...
Like other parents, we worry about a lot. We want him to use his smarts for good. Do we coddle him too much? We want him to be tough and kind, but assertive and gentle, and not mean. His boundaries of independent exploration are radiating outward, concentric circles growing farther and farther fro... Read more...
I appreciate that Mayor Rahm Emanuel is personally reaching out to the survivors after a young person is gunned down in the streets. But by then it’s too late to do anything besides point out that these young lives are being wasted. After every youth homicide, the mayor renews his pledge to cra... Read more...