Saturday, July 05, 2008
REHABILITATION INSTEAD OF PURE RETRIBUTION
Given our knowledge of "non-profits," we are skeptical about the implication that the program spotlighted in the article Turning the jailhouse to schoolhouse does not cost the taxpayers anything. Because of the nature of the work it does, we suspect that this non-profit, like many others, must rely primarily upon government grants to stay in existence. Still, we commend everyone involved in this program for their vision and their willingness to take a creative approach to problem-solving. In the long run we think this program will save money for the taxpayers just as some other innovative prison programs have saved money. Are you listening Dorchester County Sheriff Ray Nash and Dorchester County Sheriff-elect L. C. Knight?
