"Kansas, a conservative state that successfully introduced bold
corrections reforms, cut its prison populations between 2005 and 2008
enough to close some facilities. The trend was reversed from 2008 to
2010 because budget pressures led the state to reduce funding for
post-release drug treatment and supervision." Inside Criminal Justice, Jan 2012
The Kansas prison population dropped! Reforms were working! People weren't re-offending as much! And then, in response to cuts in the budget, they cut the things that were working-- post-release drug treatment and supervision. Why? I have no idea. But someone probably a politician, said oh, that looks like we are coddling prisoners.
People! The best thing for ALL of us is if we reduce re-offense! To do that, we have to start looking at jail and prison not only as punishment, but reform and education! We need to believe that people can change and can understand the impact of their behavior and then let them out and have them try it. because they are going to bel let out at some point anyway (most of them at least), so why not help them become better citizens?
The Kansas prison population dropped! Reforms were working! People weren't re-offending as much! And then, in response to cuts in the budget, they cut the things that were working-- post-release drug treatment and supervision. Why? I have no idea. But someone probably a politician, said oh, that looks like we are coddling prisoners.
People! The best thing for ALL of us is if we reduce re-offense! To do that, we have to start looking at jail and prison not only as punishment, but reform and education! We need to believe that people can change and can understand the impact of their behavior and then let them out and have them try it. because they are going to bel let out at some point anyway (most of them at least), so why not help them become better citizens?
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