Thank you.
I want to thank all three witnesses for being here today.
Elizabeth Fry Societies, I just want to acknowledge and thank you for the work you've done for decades with women in corrections. You don't get thanked enough for all the work you do. You really do make a difference in women's lives and are very seldom acknowledged for that, so thank you.
Mr. Freeland, thank you for sharing your story. I could tell how difficult it was for you to share that with us. Thank you.
Senator Pate, I know you've been a tireless advocate on this issue since long before you were in the Senate.
I guess what we're trying to do here is come up with some solutions. Senator Pate, you've given us a few.
One of you, and I think it was you, Ms. Gentile, mentioned something about elders being on contract. I wonder if you could expand on that. If that's not the system that does work, what should we be doing in terms of having elders working in corrections?