Al0 - Friday, November 9, 1984 - North Shore News by a criminal out mandatory of Citizens United Safety and three years now. must be tradiction of our laws. wardens a ‘carrot’ uprisings and = riots SCHOOL TRUSTEE, and candidate in the up- coming District elec- tion, Ross Regan 1s in trouble with teachers over remarks he made at last) Thursday’s all- candidates meeting con- cerning current teacher board negouauions [are | NWA ¢ brad cata peer ts weet tte teegrd eid Ke geats broke it Poatwedd ONuoarel Note rar es Peo hed Nxsoonabnon. pore cider Neds Roawsovk Phe apc rae rate thas when re getittretis tee takatip plac neithed rc re rn) teaches re ee world taik oun thre prepreg rf HE peel iat rerty: hora crak wot cetaceans oad ed at State trent Ke pare Wiaede at Che tveeterip whre rs tae peed ced threat thre ne peti then waonilet cil “ye in aber vt vents Phx tte We bane ie fe: re ee wher stun ual Bie ted re 2 ot hee Poy ae oe voy tede te pia ' Vr alec ds Savitig we Tl be gee prey oo Cn Kook vhoaw kel See rs rs i) wee oul A ' Yue tee bee 1 ‘ shia ' ‘ tye Ub yo oa ‘ vik ogee Te i Taos . roy 4 \ \ \ , \ ' CROSS-FIRE Letting convicts out Should mandatory supervision — the required release of convicts without review — be continued? A ridiculous contradiction It was a brutal murder supervision that caused the formation for Justice (CUSJ) and we have been working to influence the abolhshment of it for After inmates have served two- thirds of the sentence.im- posed by the courts they released regardless of the danger they may pose to society. This 18 a ridiculous con- Mandatory supervision was introduced to. give assisting tO maintain con- trol in prisons, yet we are all aware of the numerous proof that it does not our overly costly prisons for violent criminals. The high recidivism rate in- dicates a need for changes in corrections as prisons should be a place no one wishes to return to. We do not feel an alternative (to mandatory supervision) is needed. We believe that inmates should truly earn their right to be released as they can already do through parole. We do feel that the time spent incarcerated before eligibility for parole serve this purpose. should certainly be We feel there is a great lengthened. The sentence need for change. Perhaps and the length of itn- non-violent offenders carceration must be should pay heavy fines tailored to fit the crime. and retmbution to their As is often stated: It you victims while serving time: can’t do the time, don't in the community leaving do the crime NOREEN PROVOST CUSJ Norm Vipond Candidate N.V. District Alderman NS resident for 32 years Married with tour children Over 20 years of community service Experienced in working with peopte “For Responsible and Fair Representation” ond erman Norman Vi N.V. District Alde Snap off one dollar photo tiatet toy ine Vi mare Aico thre we woobng vvaved ( a oan | cof dh cutee Yocound this ol curred vert wl poudardires pan ot bitte {vlan cotted es Ontos merge dasa Snap Ii appy 1994 VWarime Dr. We vt Vancouver permite Odeon Pheatre) qo> prt ‘ ‘ wyrbre > 12 for 1 BIG T BURGER opposing views on the issues of the day Provides incentive to behave Mandatory supervision for convicts should not be abolished because it pro- vides incentive for pris- oners to behave and not commit disciplinary of- fences. Second, it allows for transition and return to life in society and third, it also gives more control to prison. of- ficials. The abolishment of Mandatory supervision may well lead to more v1- Olence because with no incentive over the shortening of sentences, there may be nothing to : ’ stop prisoners from _— committing offences WAYNE ROBERTSON while in Jail North Van lawyer There are alternatives with a system where good We can abolish man- time is rewarded, or we datory supervision altogether, or replace ut community to such an ex- tent that people are better prepared to return to a normal life and get a job. Right now mandatory supervision Is very skeletal, very minimal. If we provide community services to allow people to return better prepared, it would save money in the long run for society and people would not be dumped back into the lifestyle they had before. Most prisoners will get out sooner or later. 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