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we’re talking about,” said Brown, who noted the problem of people getting involved in the “illicit drug trade.” e Douglas County jail has a “very robust” drug treatment program, Weekly said.
It’s important to expose people to programs for recovery, Brown said.
Weekly, a Republican, pointed to programs in the Douglas County jail.
“I do think that obviously the drug issues play a big factor into (crime), mental health issues play a big factor into this. But at the end of the day, they can get drug treatment quite frankly in a detention setting. ey can get mental health treatment in a detention setting,” Weekly said.
“We don’t just put people in jail and let them languish — not in my jail. ere’s a lot of programs that can help them get back on their feet and live a productive life,” he added.
He felt a harsher approach in criminal penalties is necessary to get people o a criminal path.
