“M ost probation officers and almost all judges feel that if you commit the crime you do the time ” Jacqueline told me right off. “When someone’s in jail for dealing we certainly don’t want him back on the street selling more drugs but jail is not the best solution. In jail he’ll kill time until he’s released then go straight back to selling. It’s all he knows.”
“The recidivism rate is very high ” Norman added.
“We’re here ” Jacqueline said “to bring back information to the judges proof that Retorno’s model works that rehab can actually break the cycle.”
“Do Israeli judges favor rehab over incarceration?” Norman asked.
