Seeking Greater Public Safety Through Effective Dissuasion and Rehabilitation
For years, we have followed a “tough on crime” model within our justice system. Unfortunately, that hasn’t always resulted in policies that have effectively delivered the results we seek, namely rehabilitation, and meaningful re-entry into society. It is costly to incarcerate people, and when we have the same people returning again and again, the cost keeps climbing for the tax payer. Today, we have more prisoners per capita than almost any other country, and our recidivism rate is off the charts. We are locking people up, with significant financial and societal costs, but we are not solving the problems. It is time for a fresh look at how we tackle our justice system, with an eye toward delivering the results we all want; greater public safety through effective dissuasion and rehabilitation.
As both the state and federal government review our criminal justice laws, there are 3 areas that demand attention:
To sum things up, we could say Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Re-entry. These are all areas of opportunity, and while a few talking points don’t do justice to the complexity of the problem, young conservatives are joining the conversation all across America, and looking forward to working with decision-makers and our communities to find ways to be more effective on crime, instead of simply being tough. That’s not to say we should be soft, but that we should see meaningful results for the time and money we put into our criminal justice system. We hope you will join us in this necessary endeavor, as we put forth conservative solutions to the problems that exist within our current justice system.