The "Californians for Safety and Justice" recently completed a survey of 500 crime victims according to a June 13, 2013 Herald news item. According to this survey a majority of those contacted agreed "we" send too many to prison rather than providing some form of rehabilitation. The article did not indicate what type of crimes were covered in this survey; however, a Salinas mother, whose son's murder remains unsolved, was quoted as being in favor of drug rehab and mental health services instead of incarceration.
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