Ritter signs bundle of bills to promote rehabilitation of criminals

[cebeu]

Whaddya' think?

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_15154787

The Denver Post
Updated: 05/25/2010 06:22:02 AM MDT

Gov. Bill Ritter today will sign several bills that aim to lessen punishment for criminals and promote rehabilitation among the convicted.

[Marlin]

Just trying to screw up as much as possible before He leaves...

His socialist utopia...

[Irving]

Well, his reasoning seems to be pretty stupid as usual. I do however agree with lessening the penalty for low level drugs. I wish the article were more specific about what exactly it does.

Again, his reasoning is stupid. There is no need to "rehabilitate" someone (not funded by the State anyway) if they aren't even put into jail.

[cowboykjohnson]

Just trying to screw up as much as possible before He leaves...

His socialist utopia...

+1

[CrufflerSteve]

Well, his reasoning seems to be pretty stupid as usual. I do however agree with lessening the penalty for low level drugs. I wish the article were more specific about what exactly it does.

Again, his reasoning is stupid. There is no need to "rehabilitate" someone (not funded by the State anyway) if they aren't even put into jail.

I do like the idea of lessening the penalties for minor stuff. I don't like spending money to lock up potheads. Let them sit around eating cookies and being worthless.

You can "rehabilitate" someone with the threat of jail. Probation isn't a bad idea for people who made a mistake and aren't planning a career in crime. When done right - which means enforced - it is a wake up call.

Steve

[roberth]

Criminal rehab comes from a noose. I just hope one of these assholes breaks into Ritter's house and does what he does best.

[SA Friday]

Well, his reasoning seems to be pretty stupid as usual. I do however agree with lessening the penalty for low level drugs. I wish the article were more specific about what exactly it does.

Again, his reasoning is stupid. There is no need to "rehabilitate" someone (not funded by the State anyway) if they aren't even put into jail.

This all comes back to discretionary power of judges to weigh and measure if a sentence other than jail and the investment into rehab of some sort is worth it for the sentenced. You take an 18 year old kid and get him early on in his potentially criminal career and turn it around throught this investment, you save hundreds of thousands of tax payer dollars. You try this with a guy on his 3rd pop for car-jacking... waste of time. Prison isn't always the best answer, and is one hell of an expensive way to police a population. Investing in the ones that have a chance of being disuaded from recidivism (there's that word again) is a pretty good idea IMO.