Rehabilitation Overlooked of Federal Prisoners Serving Life

The Facts Raise the Question: How much time should a lifer serve in prison?

Life sentences were originally developed as a indeterminate, a term of imprisonment without a prescribe duration of the sentence. Sentencing such as 20/years to life denotes a minimum length of time to be served. The actual sentence length is decided by a Parole Board (which do not exist within the Federal system) based on factors such as lifer’s behavior while incarcerated. This philosophy is derived from the premise that int he face of good conduct, and evidence of rehabilitative efforts (participation in counseling/drug programs, obtaining educational and work skill) lifer’s can and should be at some point given a second chance release.

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Prisonworld 2008-2011

Rufus and Jenny Triplett are “changing the game” in every way possible. Not only are they one of very few professional husband and wife teams who do just about everything together, they have survived twenty years of marriage being attached at the hip. Rufus Triplett, Jr., originally from Flint, Michigan, is a talented singer, songwriter and producer. He co-wrote, produced and toured for the platinum group Ready for the World in the late 80’s. He chose to broaden his horizons in the Marine Corps where he went to school for Culinary Arts. After relocating to Atlanta in the early 90’s he found a love for computers and has become a technology geek. Not only can he build them from scratch but he has become the “go to” guy for all of his family members. Jenny Triplett, originally from Saginaw, Michigan, always aspired for a career in media. Starting out as an intern at a radio station, she established a relationship with several entertainers and Ready for the World where she went on to head their marketing outreach team. Jenny also chose to explore the military where she gained a wealth of knowledge and experience during her time in the United States Navy. After marrying Rufus and relocating to Atlanta she headed her own entertainment company for over 14 years. The Triplett’s now own Dawah International, LLC, a multimedia company, which publishes Prisonworld Magazine, distributes Prisonworld Records and are co-hosts of their own weekly radio show, the Prisonworld Radio Hour. They also have a successful blog and are requested speakers for correctional facilities, non-profit organizations, schools, radio shows and print magazines. Being parents of three boys, they know the trial and tribulations of not only raising children, but African-American men who could end up as stereotypes. They are passionate about family and detouring young men and women from the criminal justice system. Some of the subjects they speak about are dysfunctional families, substance abuse, entrepreneurship, marriage & relationships, self-conscious addictions, incarceration, stereotypes and the list goes on. Their appearances on Family Court with Judge Penny and Dr. Phil garnered rave reviews as to their parenting philosophies. Jenny’s appearance on The Mike & Juliet Morning show was phenomenal as she gave The Real Housewives of Atlanta a little wisdom. Mr. & Mrs. Triplett have traveled extensively and seem to draw attention wherever they appear. With their young look and laid back personalities, they are never far from an intelligent conversation. Their creative talents have caused them to branch into film and television production. The combination of strong story writing and production skills of Jenny and equally as strong songwriting and production skills of Rufus could only be a match made in heaven. Anyone dealing with inmates has to have a tough demeanor. The Triplett’s like to take the non-judgmental and forgiveness approach with their work. Dealing with educating inmates and their families brings great satisfaction to the couple knowing they are a part of improving someone’s life. When asked the question what would make you start a magazine like this, the owners respond intelligently “We hope to bring new and different ideas to the multimedia game as well as enlighten views and perceptions of an uninformed and forgotten society.”

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