IssueRaiser

The real root issue, is that we drastically underfund rehabilitation.

The real root issue, is that we drastically underfund rehabilitation. There are generally just not enough rehab spots, therapists, psychiatrists, etc. to address the unmet need. There are not enough of them in the health system because we don't pay for them enough. There are also not really resources in the prison system either. A lot of the prison-reform movement was actually supported initially by conservatives, because low-tax governments cannot afford to lock large numbers of people up for petty crime. No matter what the solution is, it requires spending money .

Posted by bobthepanda on Aug 1, 2023, 8:32 PM

Tags

Related issues

Raise real-world problems, find people facing the same issue, and discuss solutions.2,000 issues0 comments

hackernews (Healthcare)

The real root issue, is that we drastically underfund rehabilitation.

bobthepandaAug 1, 2023, 8:32 PM

The real root issue, is that we drastically underfund rehabilitation. There are generally just not enough rehab spots, therapists, psychiatrists, etc. to address the unmet need. There are not enough of them in the health system because we don't pay for them enough. There are also not really resources in the prison system either. A lot of the prison-reform movement was actually supported initially by conservatives, because low-tax governments cannot afford to lock large numbers of people up for petty crime. No matter what the solution is, it requires spending money .

Comments (0)

No comments yet. Start the discussion.

Comment on this issue