Pubdate: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 Source: Ottawa Citizen (CN ON) Copyright: 2008 The Ottawa Citizen Contact: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/letters.html Website: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/326 Author: James MacDonald Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n1029/a03.html PAYING FOR CRIMES Re: Prisons won't reduce crime, Nov. 13. I don't care if convicted criminals rehabilitate themselves in prison or not. To me, prison is a place you go to pay for your crime. Hopefully, you'll be smart enough to rehabilitate yourself. As it relates to specific policies governments put forward, we live in a democracy and the government of the day has put forward its plan as it relates to crime. Perhaps letter-writer Bruce Codere and others who share his opinion can begin by putting their name forward as a candidate for MP in the next election and put their policies to work. James MacDonald, Pembroke - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin