Second Chances

Jobs Not Jails

I am highly impressed with the article by Serena Renner “Second Chances” (July/Aug). This is a shining example of a program for former felons that offers both human and financial success. I retired after 33 years of teaching criminology at San Diego State University and volunteering with numerous ex-offender and volunteer groups. I have watched the criminal justice system “reform” itself — from the 1960s to our current Attorney General Jeff Sessions. We can only hope that he reads this article before turning the clock backward.

Tom Gitchoff, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, San Diego State University,