Brown explains Albany’s LEAD program during Hill North CMT meeting.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 -
The police get a call from Walmart that somebody has been caught shoplifting. The officers run the offender’s criminal history, and quickly find out that he has a 40-page rap sheet. Not 40 arrests; 40 pages.
Will one more arrest put this guy on the straight and narrow? Or is there another route, away from prison and toward social services, that would better change behavior, reduce recidivism, protect the community, and save the taxpayers money?
This was the central question under discussion Tuesday night during the Hill North Community Management Team’s monthly meeting at Career High School.