As our country comes to terms with the damage caused by our excessive reliance on punishment as a response to crime, the use of the criminal law to sustain racial hierarchies, and the ways the justice system has undermined our democracy and weakened communities,
2. When my brother-in-law sought a bed for heroin addiction, there weren't any. He killed himself because he could kick the habit that was bringing his whole family down. We need more free treatment centers/placements.