Hopefully not.
The issue of recidivism haunts the nation, however, there are areas of the nation that have curtailed the problem by addressing the issues that cause the problem to begin with.
Recent history shows building more prisons does not solve the central problem with the current system. Ninety-seven percent of offenders are eventually released back into the community. Without addressing the problems that brought them to prison, the likelihood of committing a new crime is high.
We The People must hold both offenders and our prison system accountable to utilize the period of incarceration to address the problems that brought the offenders to prison in the first place – drug and alcohol addiction, mental illness, emotional problems, low education levels and lack of job skills.
In addition to what Chicago is doing, we should also be looking at Nebraska who boast one of the lowest recidivism rates in the country.
Hopefully they are looking at this issue seriously, and keep us well informed.
What do you think?
ET Article - Please Read:
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/northampton-county/index.ssf/2011/05/northampton_county_officials_h.html
Just a thought
ReplyDeleteI wonder if that TL company also does management
andif they would be allowed to be considered
You know
since they wouldn't have an interest if the place failed
Someone needs to ask at the council meeting