I firmly believe in our criminal justice system. Those who fail to abide by the law owe a debt to society and we expect criminals to be punished. In Kansas, several thousand criminals pay their debt by serving time in prison.
Prisoners are off the streets and that helps promote public safety.
We owe it to our society to offer rehabilitative programs to prisoners. A new program being offered in Kansas prisons has had unparalleled success in other states such as Texas, with the support of former Governor George W. Bush. The Innerchange Freedom Initiative was developed by Prison Fellowship Ministries. This is a partnership between a private organization and the Kansas Department of Corrections. The program builds trust.