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3 comments
I agree totally. My 38 yr old son has addiction and has been incarcerated twice. Homeless and addicted, he turned to theft and hanging with the wrong people. When he is arrested, there are no drug charges held, only theft. How will he ever get off this roller coaster? He will get out and my fear is , his crimes will escalate. I feel we owe each inmate the opportunity for Rehab. If we want want to stop this cycle, we need to offer help. I believe 90 percent of offenders have some type of drug or mental health problem. What is the system doing to stop this?
You call attention to a very good point here that the whole judicial system relating to these kinds of charges needs to be revamped. I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before this happens, especially with the pressure to legalize marijuana. In the meantime, I agree that it’s incredibly important for those in incarceration to get treatment. Prison is simply a waste of money if nothing is being done to keep offenders from returning. Many times all people need is a little support.