Washington Post Article on Paying Felons to Reduce Gun Violence

Composed and posted on March 28, 2016

Chris,

Thanks for alerting me to the Washington Post article.  I found it at

http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/doc/1775903653.html?FMT=FT&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Mar+27%2C+2016&author=Davis%2C+Aaron+C&desc=To+curb+gun+crimes%2C+D.C.+may+pay+off+felons&free=1

Also, interesting enough there is a segment on NPR's All Things Considered today about Richmond's program.  See

http://www.npr.org/2016/03/28/472138377/to-reduce-gun-violence-potential-offenders-offered-support-and-cash

As mentioned in the article, the program was a success here in Richmond, but there has been a recent uptick in the violence here and two of the prime movers around the suppression of violence, the police chief and the director of the office of neighborhood safety, have recently left.  So we shall soon see whether the program continues to be successful here ... as well as seeing if the program can be successful elsewhere.  My prayers are that both programs be as successful as they can be.

Peace,

Everett "Skip" Jenkins