Posted by TexasChic on April 26, 2008, at 22:18:32
In reply to Re: My brother's on crack again » TexasChic, posted by fayeroe on April 26, 2008, at 21:40:32
> i wouldn't want anything above pot legalized. i think that opens too many pathways for addiction.
>Those pathways are already wide open. I just don't believe making something 'illegal' is the answer to everything.
> talking to the offenders at GEO, most of the young ones are in on drug charges. some for the fourth or fifth time. it costs GEO $40,000 a year to house a prisoner. in the end, we pay for it. Texas Department of Corrections is a state/federal agency and tax money supports all of it.
I don't know what GEO is, but if 40,000 a yr is spent on prisoners, why not spend that instead on rehab?
> as far as i know, there is one volunteer out there who "teaches" anger management. and the offenders told me that he needs help himself. that he is of no use to them. they have to spend one hour listening to his rants. so....they are screwed in so many ways. and we pay and pay.
That is unfortunate, but what if many more people were considered for this position? Maybe we would get somebody who would actually be helpful?
> alot of them go in fairly naive and come out meaner than a junkyard dog. it is a jungle in there and so hard for anyone to keep to himself.
long sigh.....we're screwed.Like I said we need to rehabilitate rather than imprison. We may be screwed at the moment, but that doesn't mean we can't work to change things. I believe this can be done.
-T
P.S I hope I don't sound obstinant or anything, I may be a bit enthused about things at the moment. Don't mind me.
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