What we know about offenders who go into penal institutions is that in terms of the resources available for rehabilitation, there may be less depending on the penal institution, depending on how far the person might be from their family in terms of where they're incarcerated. And it interrupts what might otherwise be a rehabilitative process in the person's life with respect to employment. In the end, it increases the likelihood of re-involvement, as we state in our submission.
On May 13th, 2009. See this statement in context.