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| Homelessness Lowered, Tax Money Saved With New Program |
| By carolinalive.com |
| Published: 10/12/2010 |
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The jail diversion program in Horry County, called Life Recovery Solutions, is trying to break the cycle of homelessness, save tax dollars and turn lives around. When Myron Vereen got out of jail the last time, he went back to doing what he knew best. "I was a part of tearing up my neighborhood for the longest time, selling drugs, doing drugs... basically hanging with the wrong crowd." Myron's now in J. Reuben Long Detention Center's Jail Diversion program. The director of the transitional service, Bruce Lunch, says addressing underlying problems such as addiction is key to keeping repeat offenders out of jail and saving tax payers money. "Even though South Carolina is the least in the nation for paying for an inmate in jail, it's still $35 a day. All of these guys would have been in the department of corrections, already saving them money." Read More. |
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