Thank you.
I have to admit that, from the public's perspective and even my own, especially before being in this role, understanding the difference between maximum and medium.... They sound different, but they're not an extension of the punishment for the heinous crimes or the crimes in general. Even if there were offenders who had, say, less heinous crimes who were in maximum security, it's really based on the safety and movement of correctional workers inside the facility or on the flight risk. We heard at our last meeting the difference between maximum and medium. In medium, there are the same perimeters but not weapons to control inside the facility. That allows for a little bit more movement in terms of programming.
There's one programming piece that we don't talk about. We've heard about the heinous nature of Paul Bernardo, but what about ensuring that he understands the consequences of his crimes and his actions and ensuring that the victims have that approach to ensure that he doesn't get to live without understanding the damage he did to victims and to, frankly, women across this country?