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-- have enough competent staff to serve needs;
-- increase substance abuse treatment;
-- provide more comprehensive post-release planning, including housing, medication, and other social services;
-- increase staff training;
-- take steps to reduce custodial abuse; and
-- other remedial measures.
Whatever the cost, it's small compared to readmissions, a larger inmate population, and the toll on society when ill or abused prisoners return to communities.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net. Also visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com and listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network Thursdays at 10AM US Central time and Saturdays and Sundays at noon. All programs are archived for easy listening.
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