This is true, and it’s worth asking why virtually every government on earth consistently ignores better, cheaper, more humane solutions to these problems in favour of being “tough on crime”.
Human nature certainly plays a role; people whose salary depends on the status quo surely do as well.
Noah St. Amand
Research has consistently demonstrated that poverty, housing insecurity, untreated mental health challenges, addiction, childhood trauma, and a lack of community supports are among the strongest predictors of criminal legal system involvement. 6/8
