And so we can reduce the total cost of our prison by making sure that we keep the prisons only for those who are serious threats to us. Also, We reduce the crime rate when we take everybody else, or if we offer them enough help at treatment courts. they get better, they have better lives. But the benefit to us is that they're no longer involved in the petty break ins or stealing hubcaps or trying to get drugs on the street. (08:15–08:22)
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Asserts that crime rates decrease when nonviolent offenders receive help through treatment courts.
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