> Many of the people he claims to have converted are still avowed racists and klansmen.
Where in the article did you get that? I'm sure some have "relapsed" for one reason or another, but that's not what was said here.
Also, what are you expecting exactly? 100% efficacy where they all turn into boy scouts? Have you ever worked with the homeless, or any kind of damaged people, gangs, etc. before? The "just-so" candour I use in this is because it's a well known and practiced approach in urban outreach programs that actually works to help people.
He's aiding and abetting the neo-Nazi movement by working to get many of them to doubt their negative beliefs - and putting in a good word for a couple of them in court?
This is golden bullshit, let's see the stats!