Prison Crowding Makes States Look to Rehabilitation

California is a "Jail time for any crime" state. Prop 36 is a crock because only those on a first offense single posession charge are eligble. Rehab under Prop 36 is not cost free as you pay according to income. Most if not all arrested have another charge added by zealous fine revenue enabling cops.
My son spent 7 days in Orange County Jail over a drug posession charge & paraphenalia. He is not able to get prop 36 or any other rehab treatment you have to pay through the nose for private enterprise organizations.
Keeping low crime offenders out of Jail is NOT happening due to the money making machine inmate numbers generate.
America presents intself to the world as a democratic nation where its people have human rights, understanding and care from its Government.

In reality America is a militant, lying, corrupt, human rights abuser on a grand scale.

Why is a prisoner, Jailed at OC Santa Ana central Jail being held, has appeared for 4 arraignments and as of Tuesday this week, try for a 5th because the DA's office has not done their job??

CA penal code states an arrested person must be arraigned within 72 hours. This has gone on for over a month thus far.

More prisoner abuse and non compliance with it's own laws, the California Government employees who enable this kind of human rights violation have much to answer for.

June 19, 2007 OC Superior courtroom W14, no I cannot recall the inmates name but was stunned to hear all this while the judge sent him right back to his cell.

Rehabilitation makes a lot more sense than incarceration, which has a positive effect on very few people. Instead of costing money, free, rehabilitated people will be paying taxes. Alcohol addiction, as well as drug addiction, ruins lives and costs money to families whether or not the addicted family member has been charged with a crime and imprisoned. I'm willing to have my taxes used to treat everyone who wants substance abuse treatment, whether they're in jail or not. I'm also willing to pay for mental health care for everyone who needs it, whether they're in jail or not. I'd like to prevent crime, as well as rehabilitate those who have committed crimes.

Sending probation violators to prison is an ongoing error committed everyday by the courts in Los Angeles, CA. Instead I think community service monitored by the Sheriff's Dept. would greatly benefit not only the community but also the offender. Of course we should attempt to have the offender pay for the cost of this type of justice. Putting people in prison for probation violations is a total waste of the tax payer's money. We also need to stop empowering probation officier's to think they are the next best thing to God. Many of the probation officier's I have had the experience of encountering feel they are God like and you must obey or be striken down as an example of their almighty power. It was always my understanding that the probation officier was there to guide you in the right direction not to keep slamming doors in your face and exerting their power. Probation Officer's everywhere "Check Yourself"

Here's a website you may find useful. http://www.addicted.com is a site for friends, families, and those who suffer from various addictions.

There is no such thing as "treatment"! That's another scam they created to get the big bucks! It's all forced 12 step religious conversion...God will change you crap. People need real opportunity and real education. They classify training as "resume class"....people need real training so they can PUT SOMETHING ON THEIR RESUME!

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