Thank you for being here today again.
I mentioned on Tuesday in this committee that it's very difficult to look at the impact of drugs and alcohol in prisons in isolation. We're finding out that it's a complex system, where drugs are part of the prison community.
Rehabilitation, access to programs, the spread of disease, mental illness, and the safety of prisoners or guards are all part of the problem with drugs in prisons. I think the goal of our committee is to improve public safety, which I think any study of our committee should be. I think it's clear that we need to consider a balanced approach that includes rehabilitation and interdiction programs.
I keep hearing from the government members about having drug-free institutions. I think that's a great idea and would like to see that. My question is to the commissioner. Is that possible? How realistic is it?