Imagine if we had invested this type of money in daycares and family support programs over the years. Maybe if we had supported smaller classrooms and mental health care earlier in the prisoner's life. Maybe we wouldn't have had as many prisoners to deal with. THere always seems to be enough people willing to spend money to punish prisoners but not to help them before they fall through the cracks. I like the ideas Wittman talks about but wish we treated the at risk people in our community with that before they commit a crime
Respectfully, you have made clear that you possess doubts and objections about building a new prison. You have voiced an innuendo or suspicion that the powers behind the movement for the new prison are hiding their true agenda. You haven't offered their motives. If you are asserting that palms are being greased you haven't produced proof. You have also inferred it is an unnecessary project. You haven't said what the evidence is of that. I would be interested in whatever facts you have to refute the previously asserted factually supported need voiced by others supporting the building of a new penitentiary including the aspects of it dealing with positive steps (vocational and other rehabilitation) aimed at reducing recidivism. After reading your comments, I could not discern exactly why you are so adamant you should vote no.
Imagine if we had invested this type of money in daycares and family support programs over the years. Maybe if we had supported smaller classrooms and mental health care earlier in the prisoner's life. Maybe we wouldn't have had as many prisoners to deal with. THere always seems to be enough people willing to spend money to punish prisoners but not to help them before they fall through the cracks. I like the ideas Wittman talks about but wish we treated the at risk people in our community with that before they commit a crime
How about NO.
Rep Schaefbauer,
Respectfully, you have made clear that you possess doubts and objections about building a new prison. You have voiced an innuendo or suspicion that the powers behind the movement for the new prison are hiding their true agenda. You haven't offered their motives. If you are asserting that palms are being greased you haven't produced proof. You have also inferred it is an unnecessary project. You haven't said what the evidence is of that. I would be interested in whatever facts you have to refute the previously asserted factually supported need voiced by others supporting the building of a new penitentiary including the aspects of it dealing with positive steps (vocational and other rehabilitation) aimed at reducing recidivism. After reading your comments, I could not discern exactly why you are so adamant you should vote no.