[Vision2020] Sitler's Address

[J Ford]

Ok so maybe this writer has a small point here, which was also aired by a 
good friend of mine earlier today.  So let me just say this:

There are places in other communities that have what is known as "half-way 
houses" that felons like Sitler live at - some of them permanently and under 
the STRICTEST of supervisions.  I have asked "those in the know" within City 
government to look into doing this type of thing here in Moscow.  The 
responses I have received are less than favorable.

I say we should at least look at the possibility of a home like this placed 
in a neighborhood that has little or no chance of large numbers of children 
being in.  They exist in Moscow (shoot, plenty of college students seem to 
be able to find them) or at the very least, a parcel of land could be 
purchased outside of the City but within Latah County that has a home built 
on it.  There is one model I have seen where they actually built the house 
but also have an industrial facility on the land so the felons don't have to 
go off the property to work.

Anyone else see value in this?  If not, why?


J  :]






>I appreciate your concern for the children of Moscow but what is the man
>supposed to do?  Everyone needs a place to live and there are children
>everywhere.  Do you advise an island for offenders?  I know I love the idea
>but it is not a reality.  I would hope that you could start advocating for
>more involved parenting and spend a little less time attacking issues live
>housing that cannot be fixed life this.
>
>Thanks,
>

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