If we didn't jail so many non-violent offenders and take up precious court time and resources with those cases would we have to build more jails? I'm not entirely convinced. We have the highest incarceration rate in the developed world. If we were to properly refocus on treatment and diversion for non-violent offenses that cou…
If we didn't jail so many non-violent offenders and take up precious court time and resources with those cases would we have to build more jails? I'm not entirely convinced. We have the highest incarceration rate in the developed world. If we were to properly refocus on treatment and diversion for non-violent offenses that could very well provide plenty of room in prisons and the courts to handle actual bad guys. Heck, we may even be able to tear some of these prisons down.
Great post.
If we didn't jail so many non-violent offenders and take up precious court time and resources with those cases would we have to build more jails? I'm not entirely convinced. We have the highest incarceration rate in the developed world. If we were to properly refocus on treatment and diversion for non-violent offenses that could very well provide plenty of room in prisons and the courts to handle actual bad guys. Heck, we may even be able to tear some of these prisons down.