Mass Supervision

Vincent Schiraldi, a former New York City probation commissioner, explores the often-overlooked world of probation and parole in his book, highlighting how these systems have deviated from their original rehabilitative goals to create a "recidivism trap" for many individuals. Combining personal experience with thorough research, he reveals that these supervised populations are increased by practices that have little effect on crime rates and disrupt lives unnecessarily. Schiraldi advocates for significant reforms, including downsizing or abolishing these systems entirely, to better serve justice and societal well-being.