Alike. It has been a major focus for president obama in last years of his term. From sentencing reform for inmates to easing reentry into society for former prisoners, there are rare bipartisan agreement that the way we dispense justice in this country is flawed and it needs fixing. Gaols are in need of some serious reform as well. In particular, something needs to be done about the surging numbers of mentally ill who are cycling in and out of incarceration. According to the National Institutes of health, one out of every 17 adults in this country lives with a serious Mental Illness, but chances are you wont find them in a proper treatment facility. Instead, they are more likely statisticalally to be found in americas new asigh lumbar spine, emergency rooms, homeless shelters and above all gaols asue limbs, emergency rooms. The criminal Justice System is going bankrupt incarcerating the mentally ill making sick people sicker more ill. The Largest Mental Health providers are, in fact, j
Also on the program, aarons here of course talking about the companies that has wall street salivating. Its the burger joint taking america by storm. And what started as one hot dog cart in new york city 14 years ago is now a global chain, valued at 745 million. So, yeah well take a look at the shake shack shares as they start trading today on the new york stock exchange. Hello. Its 12 00 noon in london, 7 00 a. M. In washington 2 00 p. M. In south africa where the notorious apartheid era death squad leader eugene de kock has been granted parole. Hes been in prison for 20 years. The government says that its decision will help the process of national reconciliation. Well have more on that in just a moment. First, Mike Wooldridge reports. Reporter the Police Officer was highly decorated by the Apartheid Regime he served with a ruthlessness that earned him a prison sentence totaling more than 200 years. Eugene de kock with officials of south africas truth and Reconciliation Commission ins
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Roger cohen is a columnist for the new york times. his new book is called the girl from human street. it tells the story of his family and explores the nature of modern jewish identity. I am pleased to have him at this table. Just thinking about this, before you made the commitment to do it, what goes through your mind . Is it the imperative to do it . Is it that you have to convince yourself to do it, because you know it is going to be easy . There was the imperative, because there were mysteries in my family i wanted to explore. On the other hand, doing something so personal is always very difficult. My editor, john siegel at knopf, if he had not pushed me, i might have shied away from it. I was going to write a book about iran. He said, that is a little depressing. Why not write about suicide, loss, displacement . Which is the story of your family. It is a story of love. I dont want to give too negative an impression. It moves
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Roger cohen is a columnist for the new york times. His new book is called the girl from human street. It explores the nature of modern jewish identity. I am pleased to have him at this table. Just thinking about this, before you made the commitment to do it, what goes through your mind . Is it you have to commit yourself to do it, because you know it is going to be easy . There was the imperative because there were mysteries in my family i wanted to explore. On the other hand, doing something so personal is always very difficult. My editor, john siegel if yet not pushed me, i might have shied away from it. I was going to write a book about iran. He said, that is a little depressing. Why not write about suicide, loss displacement. It is a story of love. It moves from lithuania . To britain. To israel. Than the United States. The family has been on the move for war generations four generations. In the u. S. , we think of immigratio
Because success takes partnership, and only through discipline and trust can we create something greater than ourselves. Mufg we build relationships that build the world. And now, bbc world news america. This is bbc world news america. The torturous wait for news of hostages held by Islamic State. Families are distraught. In eastern ukraine, fighting is heating up again, making it almost impossible to get aid to people stranded by the war. Not far from here, there are communities that are completely cut off. People who are living here cannot get out anymore. And, how would you like a chip in your hand . Not a potato chip, a microchip. At this swedish firm, they are replacing everything from id cards to door keys. Welcome to our viewers on Television Public television in america and also around the globe. There is uncertainty surrounding the fate of two hostages held by Islamic State. Jordan has demanded proof that their pilot is a life before they agreed to do a prisoner swap to free h