Pubdate: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) Copyright: 2001 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Contact: http://www.jsonline.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/265 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/rehab.htm (Treatment) EXTRA PRISON SPACE COULD BE PUT TO USE We apparently have excess prison beds now. I hope all prisoners based in out-of-state prisons have been returned to the state prisons. If so, I have a solution for the problem of what to do with any excess beds: Convert the prisons to rehabilitation centers for drug treatment. There is a shortage of drug treatment centers now with addicts being turned away, so this would be an excellent opportunity for these facilities. The money saved from not having to house prisoners could be used for the drug rehabilitation. Warren C. Bogle Sr., Franklin - --- MAP posted-by: Jackl