To the Editor:

I read the letter titled, "Another Lost Generation." Just arresting a group or individuals with no solution or game plan of what to do with them once in jail is no answer. From the time the criminal justice system receives these people until the time they get out, there should be a preparedness in dealing with the underlying issues in their lives.

Until we start dealing with the real problems in the lives of those incarcerated, these people will come out more frustrated, confused and hardened by the same system that's supposed to help them get back on track. Is there really rehabilitation, or is it just processing?

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