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KY_EnviroGuy

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4. Correct and rehabilitate, too.

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 26, 2018, 07:48 AM

Mar 2018

With most druggies I've known, it's a revolving door and jail time is just a "break". They use what they learned to better evade the law the next time.

Our society still has not accepted that traditional punishments rendered by our system of justice is almost meaningless for correcting substance abuse-related problems. I think most officials in the system know that but don't know what to do about it. However, I do give credit to the many jurisdictions that are experimenting with effective rehabilitation.

One thing we can safely bet on is that tRump's administration will only make this situation worse.

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Go Gators! Sancho Mar 2018 #1

Now, also a Darwin Award nominee.. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #2

Clearly another failure of our correctional facilities to actually, you know, correct. nt Xipe Totec Mar 2018 #3

Correct and rehabilitate, too. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #4

He achieved his goal! csziggy Mar 2018 #6

So they are going to infringe on his 2nd amendment rights Canoe52 Mar 2018 #5

Yes, and... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #7