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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I read some stories about the drug courts this weekend and they are doing a great job. And I have no problem with secure jails where prisoners are detoxed and treated. I don't know how it would work for violent offenders though.
I would think that defense lawyers would be pushing for every one of their clients to be sentenced to this program to get shorter sentences and possibly easier time.
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Unless the addict assaulted someone for drug-money, the person would be treated the same as any other piece of #### (I hope)
If the addict stole a TV to sell for drug money, off to the "Safe Jail".
This is the kind of thing that could have a ripple effect, allowing more cops to go after the "real" criminals, while getting some of the addicts off of the treadmill, so to speak.