For you non-Texans, the Sunset Commission evaluates all state agencies every 12 years to determine if they still serve a purpose or should be "sunseted" out of commission. The Legislature by law must pass new legislation for the agency to continue to exist. Often, "sunset" legislation becomes a vehicle for the Legislature's full evaluation of an agency, leading to signfiicant reforms.
So a critique by the Sunset Commission could easily become the basis for significant changes in how the Texas' corrections system does business. Thus I was glad to see their very first recommendation: "By not adequately addressing offender rehabilitation needs, the state's criminal justice system may not reduce recidivism, increasing the prison population." That's true, and it's great to see it highlighted so prominently.
Two other Sunset recommendations will be familiar to regular Grits readers:
- "Supervising low-risk probationers who could be released from probation early diverts limited resources from probationers needing more intensive supervision," and
- "Keeping low-risk offenders on parole and mandatory supervision who could be released early can divert limited TDCJ resources from best use."
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I recently published an article on drug rehab – here is a quote from it, in case you are interested:
Here are some alternatives you should think of:
Free standing inpatient drug rehab program – short term program for less severe addictions;
Inpatient drug rehab program – rehabilitation unit – for severe mental and physical disabilities;
Inpatient drug rehab program – detoxification unit – in general this program takes place on an outpatient basis, but sometimes withdrawal from either drugs or alcohol presupposes extreme measures to prevent relapse. It is important to help patients to change their old habits, and this may happen only through a longer-term disruption from the environment where everything remembers them of the urge to return to the substance of their addiction;
Long term residential drug rehab program – is important for those who would relapse easily (youth, chronic addicts, patients with more than one diagnosis etc.).
If you feel this help, please drop by my website for additional information, such as drug rehab center information or additional resources on drug and alcohol rehab .
Regards,
Mike Rad
This site is very helpful to put an end to drug addiction.This is very important for patients to change their old habits.Thanks for providing valuable information.
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jamespeter
http://www.christian-drug-rehab.org
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