The whole goal of the rights of the offender is to make sure the offender does not get crushed by the state. That is an important goal. We must not forget that offenders are people. On the other hand, there are costs that the community bears when offenders and repeat offenders, and particularly serious offenders, are out in the community.
This committee must balance those needs, and the only way they can do that properly is to look at some of the costs of crime that citizens bear. And my contribution is small.
Thank you.