Mass Supervision

Praise for Mass Supervision: When I hired Vinny Schiraldi to run New York City's probation department, I wanted someone who would shake up a broken system-and that's exactly what we got. He played a critical role in helping our administration reduce both incarceration and crime to record lows, and the experiences and insights he shares in Mass Supervision hold lessons for the whole country. -Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York (2002-2013) and founder of Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies This is a real moment for parole and probation in America. This book chronicles the rise of mass supervision and the birth of the movement to reform it. From the injustices I experienced on probation and the #FreeMeek movement that resulted in my release, to the experiences of millions of Americans who are tormented by the supervision-to-prison pipeline, to the many changes REFORM Alliance and others have already brought about, this book takes us from the creation of the system, through its transformations and reforms, and directs us to the hard work remaining to free men and women still unjustly trapped on supervision. Schiraldi captures how far we've come in the movement to fix parole and probation and reminds us how much more we can do if we stand together against injustice. -Robert Meek Mill Williams, recording artist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of the REFORM Alliance When I hired Vinny Schiraldi to run New York City's probation department, I wanted someone who would shake up a broken system-and that's exactly what we got. He played a critical role in helping our administration reduce both incarceration and crime to record lows, and the experiences and insights he shares in Mass Supervision hold lessons for the whole country. -Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York (2002-2013) and founder of Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies