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Says new jail would help rehabilitation

As jail sizes go up, re-incarceration rates go down. At least that’s what Ohio governor John Kasich appears to be saying. Once you’re jailed, they work with you in that state until there’s a 90 percent probability that you will not return.

It turns out our new county jail as proposed would be of the same basic design. A great deal of experienced thought has gone into its physical layout expressly for the purpose of maximizing rehabilitation and/or restoring of mental health.

Terry Montonye

Bellingham

This story was originally published September 21, 2015 at 5:01 PM with the headline "Says new jail would help rehabilitation."

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