How Taxpayers Are The Funders For Public Facilities Such...

Taxpayers are the funders for public facilities such as corrections. Jail and prisons are funded through tax dollars and therefore have interest when dealing with these programs. Research done by New Mexico Corrections Department found that Ninety-five percent of offenders incarcerated would be released back into the community. A more staggering statistic is that fifty percent of the offenders will return to prion within five years (NMlegis). This display a breakdown through our criminal system where half of those incarcerated will return. It is the job of the facility not to solely punish but teach the inmates how to learn acceptably in society. The audience for this article is directed towards the legislative branch and the cost of inmates returning back to prison or jail. One of the ways that is truly upsetting to me is the talk of the economical burden these inmates place on the taxpayers. If the statement read, reducing recidivism, even by just ten percent, can save thousands of families it would be perfect. Instead to get the point to those who have the ability to make changes it reads, â€Å" Reducing recidivism, even just by ten percent, can save millions† (NMlegis). The article isn’t talking about millions of families or broken homes it is talking about millions of dollars. The approach that we have in our country is based off the philosophy that they are making investments which will yield the best and most cost-effective results to support the state’s performance-basedShow MoreRelatedAnnotated Bibliography: Plagiarism39529 Words   |  158 PagesVaccine, 30(50): 7131-7133. Rushby, N. (2013), Plagiarism. British Journal of Educational Technology, 44:  3 4. Vitse, C. L. and Poland, G. A. (2012), Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, scientific misconduct, and VACCINE: Protecting the science and the public. Organization, 19(6): 881- 889. Global Health Bibliography Carabali, J. M. and Hendricks, D. (2012), Dengue and health care access: the role of social determinants of health in dengue surveillance in Colombia. Global Health Promotion, 19(4): 45-50Read MoreCase Study148348 Words   |  594 PagesWhat Cost? Hermes Fund Management, Total and Premier Oil: The Responsibility and Accountability of Business From Small Town Pharmacy to a Multinational Corporation: Pierre Fabre, Culture as a Competitive Advantage Cordia LLP: Service Reform in the Public Sector 170 175 180 183 193 196 201 207 213 223 226 230 3  © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Johnson, Whittington and Scholes, Exploring Strategy, 9th Edition, Instructor’s Manual Ryanair: The Low Fares Airline–Future Destinations? Will We