" Great, another parolee... WHen the heck will we abolish the parole system, and hold the parole board members accountable for the recivitive actions of these dregs? "

" I rest my case! "

" Mark M: The parole system is what allows these people to be sent back to jail for longer, and more easily. The fact they reoffended while on parole makes it worse for them, and harder for them to get parole next time. It takes awhile, but they eventually go down for the long haul, as happened to a neighbor of ours not long ago. Its not ideal, but then again, its not like they are molesting children. My question is: When will we offer better rehab services to "these dregs" so those that are serious about rehabilitation will have a way to get out of that life? Granted, some don't want to change, but some do, and can't get the help they need to do it. Just giving them the finger doesn't do them any good. No one likes the crap they bring to our neighborhoods, but its not like Napa has a city-sponsored meth rehab center or anything. Meth is one of the biggest problem drugs in this town, and we do nothing substantial about it besides jail the people who get caught being involved with it. Recidivism occurs mostly because people don't feel they have any choice. Maybe if someone could show them how to use their creativity (and you gotta be creative to come up with 900 beans for an oz.)for something positive, they'd have some options. When Napa gets serious and faces the problem with something besides a nightstick, we might see some progress. Till then, keep your kids out of Fuller Park. "

" The answer to the problem is more simple than treatment. Maybe if people had the sense to not try the stuff in the first place we might not have the problem. If less used to begin with we would certainly have less crime and more money to spend on civic affairs. It is not my job or the job of my tax money to treat your weaknesses and your inability to say no. If you were so weak that you tried and got hooked on drugs to begin with, you have broken the law and the liklyhood that you will continue to break the law is high....the alternative, incarceration. "