“It’s interesting, when we talk about criminal justice issues, when we talk about the murder rate in Chicago, everybody’s always looking… at the Chicago Police Department, right? […]Every time we’re looking at the police for the answers to these things, and then you go and talk to a school principal, they know what’s going down way before it happens. If we had billions of dollars and put it in those schools and resources and programs and kept the schools open until 9:00, I don’t think anyone would argue that. That would help tremendously.”
- WBEZ’s Rob Wildeboer
There’s an urban legend that says US states look at elementary school aptitude tests and use that number to decide the prison budget in the coming years. While not as true as some people believe, there is a definite correlation between education and criminal activity.
Award-winning WBEZ reporter Rob Wildeboer joined the AMp hosts Brian Babylon and Molly Adams this morning talk about the reporting that he’s done recently on the Illinois prison system. From the cost-effectiveness of imprisoning someone for a minor offense, to the challenges of starting over when released, Rob was able to make connections between early investments in a person’s life to the likelihood that they would end up in jail… sometimes repeatedly. Also in the studio is Coya Paz, an active CPS parent and social justice commentator.
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