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Podcast: Revolving Door Syndrome
Episode: #55 - Vaughan Winiata - Why Do We Have Prisons?
Description: If you ask most people, a safe and just community is a key part of social cohesion.People want safety to go about their business, certainty that there are consequences for bad actions and opportunities for both success and redemption.But what does that look like?A large topic of discussion is whether we are tough enough on crime. Are we doing enough to prevent crime and are we doing enough to mete out justice?Rising social disadvantage, gang-related violent crime and intergenerational incarceration are complex issues that require deeper examination.<...