Corrections Reform

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Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation: Integration with Police Reform, Healthcare, Homelessness, and Employment Reform

Overview:

Texas must adopt a compassionate, healthcare-focused approach to addiction while distinguishing between users suffering from addiction and individuals profiting from illegal drug sales. This dual approach ensures a fair and effective system that addresses the root causes of addiction while holding criminal behavior accountable.

Key Points:

1. Healthcare-Centered Addiction Recovery:

Addiction is a public health issue, not a crime. Policies will focus on providing accessible and affordable rehabilitation services, ensuring that individuals receive the support they need to recover. By integrating healthcare systems with law enforcement and homelessness services, we will reduce repeat offenses and support long-term recovery.

2. Decriminalization of Addiction:

Addiction will be treated as a health crisis, not a criminal offense. Non-violent drug users will receive treatment instead of incarceration, while drug dealers profiting from the suffering of others will face stricter criminal penalties.

3. The Intersection of Addiction, Homelessness, and Employment:

Addiction often leads to homelessness and unemployment. By providing healthcare-focused recovery and transitional housing programs, we can stabilize individuals, reintegrate them into society, and reduce the burden on our justice system.

4. Police Reform in Handling Addiction:

Law enforcement must prioritize connecting individuals to treatment services rather than arresting them. This policy shift will reduce incarceration rates and ensure that police resources are allocated more effectively.