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alfreda89 ([personal profile] alfreda89) wrote2004-09-23 01:38 pm

The Best Tough-On-Crime Plan

Respectful of Otters put this story up months ago. Why haven't one of the candidates jumped on it? This would be such a good use of our tax dollars.

The Best Tough-On-Crime Plan

"Controlled studies show that it results in 54% fewer juvenile arrests and 69% fewer juvenile convictions and probation violations. And for every dollar it costs, four dollars are saved in future costs. Why aren't tough-on-crime conservatives all over it?

Probably because it doesn't involve more cops or more juvenile detention centers or harsher punishments or religious indoctrination. Instead, it's all about nurses."

http://respectfulofotters.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_respectfulofotters_archive.html#108514284149195479