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So what really works? Treatments in jail do some good, but it's mostly too late: finding a family and a job or just growing older make most prisoners eventually give up crime.
Polly Toynbee
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"So what really works? Treatments in jail do some good, but it's mostly too late: finding a family and a job or just growing older make most prisoners eventually give up crime."
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So what really works? Treatments in jail do some good, but it's mostly too late: finding a family and a job or just growing older make most prisoners eventually give up crime. — Polly Toynbee

About Polly Toynbee

Polly Toynbee was a Journalist from United Kingdom (1946–present).

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Who said "So what really works? Treatments in jail do some good, but it's mostly too late…"?
This quote is attributed to Polly Toynbee, a Journalist from United Kingdom.
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Polly Toynbee lived from 1946 – present.
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