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| Impact of drug court on jail population |
| By .wxow.com - Kristen Barbaresi |
| Published: 12/04/2012 |
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LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW)-- The prison population in Wisconsin has more than tripled since 1990, with about 22,000 people currently incarcerated. Eighty percent of that growth is the result of drug and alcohol addiction. Even county jails are also exceeding capacity. Many counties are using treatment courts to reduce jail and prison populations, and recidivism rates. It's been 10 years since La Crosse County implemented a drug court, a prison alternative for low-level, non-violent offenders. "Treatment courts are very important," said La Crosse County Sheriff Steve Helgeson. "We find that without treatment, persons continue to come through the doors of our jail again and again. Really unless you provide treatment to persons that are addicted to drugs, we're going to continue to see them again as they continue to commit crimes." Since the implementation of the La Crosse County drug court,117 individuals have participated. Read More. |
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