I'd be interested to see how many people become repeat offenders in Germany/The Netherlands/elsewhere. In America it can be as high as 50% that end up in prison multiple times. While this certainly wouldn't solve first time offenses, I think if there was a way to reduce recidivism the United States would be in a better spot. What is everyone's opinion on what New York governor Cuomo is proposing to do with prison education? I'm somewhat torn on this. It seems like a great way to reduce rates of repeat offenders, and would likely save money in the long run as it costs more to house prisoners long term as opposed to giving them an education. However, I think efforts would be better spent at trying to reduce first-time offenses from happening in the first place.