Feb. 4-10

Do you think rehabilitation of criminals works, or do you think punishments the way to go? the summer of 2012 I had the opportunity to visit the state prison, it was very alarming to me to find that the tax dollars of law abiding citizens is being put towards “rehabilitation” of criminals.  Included in the tour of the prison we were allowed to converse with some of the inmates, upon talking to a man convicted of first degree murder for the manslaughter of his fourteen year old son, I found that he, a prisoner, had opportunities in prison for killing someone than most citizens have.  This man intentionally KILLED his son while high on methamphetamine, and now has the chance to recover and participate in the rehab program that allows him to work and be payed, and in his words “even go on vacations.”  This frustrated me beyond belief, I do NOT think that someone who has done something to get put in prison should be able to live a better life than most people in America that DO obey the laws! It is ridiculous that CRIMINALS even have that as an option. They are criminals, they are there for a reason and we need not forget that, besides the fact most criminals DO return to prison after they complete the rehab program.  So they use OUR tax dollars to go through the rehabilitation to turn around as soon as the get out and head straight back to using our taxes. The rehab programs are a joke and should not be used for criminals!