My friend, Commissioner B. told me that they,(the county commission) could predict the number of county jail beds that would be needed in the next decade based on the level of juvenile delinquency today. I thought the theory to be interesting and so my research began. What I have found, so far, is that while those numbers can offer predictive peramiters, those same predictors are highly influenced by intervention and treatment programs in operation, today. The more treatment referrals which occur today, the fewer institutional beds that are needed in the next decade. Cause and effect seems to be the predictable principle. My friend, Ron O. says,"if you play, you pay!" The moral is, "When I behave, the price to be paid with incarceration, suffering and death need not be mine, today!" Sobriety is such a blast! 22 years, so far, a day at a time! Good Health and be blessed! Mr. Denny

Well said Brian M. on jail treatment.
To paraphrase, if they don't want it (treatment) then will it all be in vain??? I don't disagree that it seems futile. A man who has been my client for 15 years and my friend for 10 years served prison time 5 different cases. His last sentence was for 15 years of which he served 8.5 and paroled. He did rehabilitate while incarcerated because he "wanted it!" He told me it was just like throwing mud on a barn door, eventually, it started to stick! He is thankful that we (society) did not give up on him. He is a hard worker, family man, churchgoer and he is clean and sober!
It is true that we will die if we don't recover but the choice is still ours! Be Blessed, Good Health! Mr. Denny, CASAC (RET).