Probation and parole programs are among the first to be cut when the budget ax swings. But is it short sighted, in that unmonitored people released from jail/prison or criminal charges need some life skills, support services to get back on their feet.
You see it a lot — people have to pay fines, they lose driving privaledges, they have a record and have trouble finding a job, and they sink back into criminal or destructive behavior.
Not an excuse, but a helping hand helps society as a whole.
I would hope the county can find money in its general fund to shore up community corrections if possible. Tough choices when there isn't a lot to go around
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Make up your mind, Dave....
Below there is an article saying we should take money for a bike path since it was offered to us as a grant. Now you moan that they want to cut funding on parolees.
Maybe the Gov't should cut funding and grants for nonessential items (ie bike paths) and use the money for important funding.
The money the Gov't so generously gives us is OUR OWN money. It is OUR tax money being spent and many times wasted on frivolous projects.
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