The Indianapolis Star editorial of 20Feb2010 laments The fact that Indiana has one of the highest rates of incarceration. Below is my response.
The public does not want, and does not deserve, to have thugs, thieves and murderers loose in their community. Prisons are not for the inmates benefit...they are for our, society's, benefit. If the prisons are full, build more. If there are not enough judges and prosecuters, hire more. Social programs and rehabilitation should be continued but the truth is they mostly do not work. Public safety should be our top priority.
