THUMBS UP: This week, the Utah Foundation released a report that shows how Utah can reduce prison and jail populations, saving the taxpayers a lot of money. In that report, rehabilitation is a central element. Treating prisoners’ mental health and substance abuse issues are key to helping them when they re-enter society and to reduce future cost burdens on fellow Utahns. On the flip side, the report claims that criminal justice costs will only increase if we do not create and implement better rehab programs to county jails.
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