I think all of us would acknowledge that those who are in an active violent crime cycle and are charged with an offence need to be constrained in order to protect the public, but for a lot of people—I would say the majority of people—who are finding themselves in custody prior to their trial, the risks they pose in the community for flight or for committing another offence can be managed with community-based programming, which is a lot less expensive and a lot more effective over the long run in terms of reducing long-term risk to public safety.
On March 20th, 2023. See this statement in context.