Saturday, July 11, 2009

Budget cuts destroy promises and rehabilitation

South Carolina's juvenile delinquency facilities were so bad that the federal government stepped in to oversee them. Today the changes are dramatic and rehabilitation is integrated and working. OR WAS.

Strapped budgets are causing many states to look at corrections for a place to pinch pennies, often with tragic consequences. But the proposals in South Carolina are draconian and will amount to a loss of most of the gains made in the past two-three decades.

The article also has a short video that should not be missed.

The Texas TYC was reorganized by the Texas Legislature this session because of problems but even with the cuts, it appears that the rehabilitation and re-entry concepts will still be important.

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