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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 242680" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Both programs are going to cost taxpayers a lot of money. That being said, I believe that rehabilitation and treatment should always be the goal, especially for non-violent offenders. I don't like the idea of simply building more correctional facilities to warehouse people. I think the money would be better spent on mental health assessment and treatment, literacy, and getting the offender out of the system and integrated back into the community whenever possible. Obviously, there are some who would not be candidates, but there are a LOT of people who would be.</p><p> </p><p>And at another level, there needs to be better mental health services and supports for younger people in at-risk communities so they don't end up in jail in the first place. I know there's been talk about putting more mental health screening programs and supports in the elementary, middle and high schools to help people earlier BEFORE they get into they system.</p><p> </p><p>It's certainly a complex problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 242680, member: 3444"] Both programs are going to cost taxpayers a lot of money. That being said, I believe that rehabilitation and treatment should always be the goal, especially for non-violent offenders. I don't like the idea of simply building more correctional facilities to warehouse people. I think the money would be better spent on mental health assessment and treatment, literacy, and getting the offender out of the system and integrated back into the community whenever possible. Obviously, there are some who would not be candidates, but there are a LOT of people who would be. And at another level, there needs to be better mental health services and supports for younger people in at-risk communities so they don't end up in jail in the first place. I know there's been talk about putting more mental health screening programs and supports in the elementary, middle and high schools to help people earlier BEFORE they get into they system. It's certainly a complex problem. [/QUOTE]
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