by Colin Harris | Apr 23, 2015 | Opinion
Michael Santos continues his long road of redemption. Santos is a former student and friend of mine whose personal journey I’ve described on EthicsDaily.com in two previous columns. The first, written as he was beginning the last of his 26 years of confinement...
by Colin Harris | Aug 13, 2012 | Opinion
If all goes according to schedule today, Michael Santos will walk out of a federal prison in California after serving more than 25 years of a 45-year sentence for distributing and selling cocaine. A column a year ago outlined the remarkable story of his inordinately...
by Colin Harris | Jul 26, 2011 | Opinion
A challenge for any society, especially one that seeks to be just and compassionate, is how to deal with those who have committed crimes or pose a threat to others. Punishment, confinement and efforts at rehabilitation are often uneasy partners in the process of...