That is an interesting question, since there are experts who can give us their estimate of the increase that would result in the number of criminals and people affected by the change in the law. It is difficult to come up with an accurate estimate, since we do not know whether these changes will affect how criminals think. We are aware, however, that we will see an increase in the number of people incarcerated as a result of this change. That is why the estimates include funding to build another medium security institution and more maximum security institutions if necessary. As I mentioned, the exact number is difficult to estimate. We will be looking into it, and I certainly hope that we will see a decrease in the number of people wanting to commit crimes over time. If that does not happen, if there is no decrease and we see an increase, we will be prepared to build more institutions using this funding.
On June 7th, 2006. See this statement in context.