No increase in jail population as yet

In the political blog “No increase in jail population as yet” by Charles Kuffner deliberately suggests that a Lykos policy in which treats cases with drug residue of less than 1/100th of a gram as misdemeanors should be avoided to see if the expenses of incarcerating people with this possession of drugs declines and brings good results. With the intended audience directed at the people of Harris County, and credibility sources, such as interviews with District Attorney Mike Anderson, the claim or position Charles Kuffner takes is quite neutral. Stating the facts of how much the jail population has dropped since September of 2008 and how the sheriff’s office has come in under budget twice in a row due to this decline in jail population, the logical correlation with all of these circumstances is seen to become a positive outcome. Reading this blog gave me the sense that when something doesn’t work, you should maybe change it up and try something new, thus making my claim for this opposition of the Lykos policy and in support of taking the alternative route of treatment rather than incarceration when dealing with felony offenses. Not only will it bring fewer expenses, but will also benefit those who are dealing with these drug addictions. Helping them in the long wrong rather than coming right back into jail or prison, depending on the offense, will benefit not only those with these offenses but also the public as well by allowing them to become a productive member of society.

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