Comments on: Re-entry: Whose problem is it? http://apublicdefender.com/2008/03/02/re-entry-whose-problem-is-it/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:58:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Collectibles http://apublicdefender.com/2008/03/02/re-entry-whose-problem-is-it/#comment-17891 Collectibles Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:30:26 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2008/03/02/re-entry-whose-problem-is-it/#comment-17891 Till now, i never come across this kind of re-entry that could create problems. Anyway great article, this could help in my future. Till now, i never come across this kind of re-entry that could create problems. Anyway great article, this could help in my future.

]]> By: Ilah http://apublicdefender.com/2008/03/02/re-entry-whose-problem-is-it/#comment-17621 Ilah Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:52:45 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2008/03/02/re-entry-whose-problem-is-it/#comment-17621 Rell expressed the idea poorly, but I can't say I completely disagree with her characterization of the root problem. If New Haven is truly concerned about who is showing up post-incarceration, they ought to be at least as concerned about their citizens pre-legal-trouble. Knowing what I do about what passes for "services" in the crim just system, I can honestly say it would behoove any intelligent mayor to bite his thumb at such "services" and begin investing in his own. Whatever community based resources he can put together will exceed what the state will come up with, for a fraction of the cost, and in a tenth of the time. That isn't always DOC's fault, either. I don't know CT's numbers, but I'd wager their caseload is ten times what it was a dozen years ago. Really, honestly, I mean it. Expecting the governor--any governor--to make the system productive and successful rather than "tuff on crime" is like staying in an abusive marriage because you just know that drunk jerk will stop beating you one day. ;-) Rell expressed the idea poorly, but I can’t say I completely disagree with her characterization of the root problem. If New Haven is truly concerned about who is showing up post-incarceration, they ought to be at least as concerned about their citizens pre-legal-trouble.

Knowing what I do about what passes for “services” in the crim just system, I can honestly say it would behoove any intelligent mayor to bite his thumb at such “services” and begin investing in his own. Whatever community based resources he can put together will exceed what the state will come up with, for a fraction of the cost, and in a tenth of the time.

That isn’t always DOC’s fault, either. I don’t know CT’s numbers, but I’d wager their caseload is ten times what it was a dozen years ago.

Really, honestly, I mean it. Expecting the governor–any governor–to make the system productive and successful rather than “tuff on crime” is like staying in an abusive marriage because you just know that drunk jerk will stop beating you one day. ;-)

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