One of the difficulties I see with the criminal system is that if people need help with things like drugs and alcohol, and those problems land them into trouble with the law, unless they get into the federal system, i.e. get over two years, they are in a provincial system where they get no treatment for their drug and alcohol problems, which is really sad, because that's really what got them into that spot in the first place.
I am a big fan of restorative justice, because I've seen it work. We have a lot of ex-offenders that come to our clinic, and I've seen it work. They're contributing back to communities, working in schools and stuff, because they can reconcile with themselves, really. I think that's what it comes down to.