It offers an alternative to punitive punishment for crimes by seeking to address harm done via direct engagment with the parties harmed. Some toss out the idea as impractical, although arguments have been made that if implemented properly it would taxpayers save money.
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This level of minor crime is cheaper than the mass incarceration cure we are attempting. We should choose a different more humane path, it's more effective at addressing violent crime.
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So, we just allow that to run rampant, like the current DA in SF wants to? That's ridiculous. Gangs, dealers and others have made large parts of the city uninhabitable or un-walkable. People don't feel safe on the streets. This is 100% directly due to lax policy and enablement
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No, it doesn't work like that. If an offender is sentenced with community restitution, they can't just keep reoffending. They are also under informal probation. If they violate the terms of their sentence, they are subject to resentencing, harsher punishments, including jail time
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