

Jordan A. Harris
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@RepHarris
PA State Rep for the 186 District / Majority Chair @PA_HouseApprops @pahousedems/ ΦΒΣ / /G\ /M.Ed/ - just a guy from South Philly trying to make my momma proud!



























S. Weir Mitchell Elementary hosted a @Scholastic United States of Readers event! Nearly 800 students from Mitchell & G.W. Childs received free books, heard from @RepHarris and enjoyed a special presentation by award-winning author & Philly native Jamar Nicholas. #PHLed

We @Arnold_Ventures funded a pilot to bring a Nordic-style restorative justice model to a prison in PA and assess its impact. The question was whether it could work within a vastly different criminal justice system. Initial results are so promising that PA is expanding the program to 3 more prisons. In the long run, reducing recidivism (currently at 64%) will likely determine its broader adoption. But already, it has become the safest and most sought-after unit for inmates and guards alike. 95% of state prisoners will eventually return to their communities. Prisons must do more to maximize the chance of successful reintegration. Productive programming and humane living conditions are a necessary component of that.



This past weekend, I celebrated the historic, grand re-opening for the @NationalMAHSMus in the Mighty 2nd Council District!!!!!! I stood alongside my bro @RepHarris , community members and museum supporters to cut the ribbon to officially open the museum to the public... 1/
