New York state will fund college for prisoners. The funds were taken away by Gov Pataki in 1995. I think this is quite a turn to how we view the rights of prisoners as well as the nature of prisons. Prisons rather than being seen as pure punishment are being viewed more like rehabilitation. It also makes higher education seem not a privilege for the few but rather a right. Personally I think a lot has to be thought out about the prison-industrial complex and how we view higher education as well. But I think Gov. Cuomo is taking some good steps forward in acknowledging human rights.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anthony-papa/gov-cuomo-announces-fundi_b_4799784.html
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