What if chronic offenders could be put on a special supervision system, such as a chronic offender court that operates similarly to a drug court? Chronic offenders would complete a 12-months program during which time they would be monitored via GPS and required to make progress towards finding legal employment.
Discussion: What types of services would you offer to these chronic offenders? How could you make them aware of the damages they have caused? What would be the advantages to society of a chronic offender court compared with sending chronic offenders to prison?