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Adventurer
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 Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:02 pm Post subject: California's model rehab centre |
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California's model rehab centre
By David Willis
BBC News, California
It has been called the most successful rehabilitation programme in the world.
It takes four years to graduate from the Delancey Street foundation
The Delancey Street Foundation in San Francisco puts hardened criminals - including thieves and murderers - in charge of their own recovery and it doesn't take a penny in grant money from the United States government.
Instead the residents support themselves - and each other - by running a string of businesses including a gourmet restaurant. It is a 500-strong family, and - much like a normal family - the punishment for those who step out of line is washing the dishes.
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair visited the place recently, prompting calls for the concept to be introduced in Britain.
Graduation
Nestling in the shadow of San Francisco's Bay Bridge the Delancey Street Foundation looks more like an upscale Mediterranean resort than a commune for ex-cons. Inside the place is immaculate.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6245531.stm |
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Sincinnatislink
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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Neoliberal.
Bull shit. |
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thepeel
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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Dude. This is a great topic Adventurer posted. Why you gotta be a fool?
Buh.
I do hope that these types of facilities take off. I think jail is a barbaric system that should only be used on the most horrible criminals. |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:26 pm Post subject: Re: California's model rehab centre |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
Last Updated: Monday, 12 February 2007, 12:25 GMT
E-mail this to a friend Printable version
California's model rehab centre
By David Willis
BBC News, California
It has been called the most successful rehabilitation programme in the world.
It takes four years to graduate from the Delancey Street foundation
The Delancey Street Foundation in San Francisco puts hardened criminals - including thieves and murderers - in charge of their own recovery and it doesn't take a penny in grant money from the United States government.
Instead the residents support themselves - and each other - by running a string of businesses including a gourmet restaurant. It is a 500-strong family, and - much like a normal family - the punishment for those who step out of line is washing the dishes.
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair visited the place recently, prompting calls for the concept to be introduced in Britain.
Graduation
Nestling in the shadow of San Francisco's Bay Bridge the Delancey Street Foundation looks more like an upscale Mediterranean resort than a commune for ex-cons. Inside the place is immaculate.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6245531.stm |
Tony Blair doesn't have an original idea in his head. He has to take ideas from every other country.
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khyber
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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Neoliberal.
Bull *beep*. |
I think that was meant to read "Bull Genius"
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| ...it doesn't take a penny in grant money from the United States government |
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a place which has seen more than 14,000 multiple offenders transformed into law-abiding citizens.
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can't argue with those numbers, can you? |
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Sincinnatislink
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm wondering why there are so few of these facilities, considering their success. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Sincinnatislink wrote: |
| I'm wondering why there are so few of these facilities, considering their success. |
That is not a logical supposition. Why? Just because something is not wide-spread, doesn't mean it doesn't have merit. I mean electricity in the beginning wasn't wide-spread in the world when it first started, but it didn't mean it was an unworthy idea. |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
| Sincinnatislink wrote: |
| I'm wondering why there are so few of these facilities, considering their success. |
That is not a logical supposition. Why? Just because something is not wide-spread, doesn't mean it doesn't have merit. I mean electricity in the beginning wasn't wide-spread in the world when it first started, but it didn't mean it was an unworthy idea. |
Ok, though electicity didnt "start" its been around for billions of years....plus its not an idea, its a natural force. |
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ella
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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| From the title, I thought was a thread about a rehab center for models with eating disorders. |
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Adventurer
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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| jinju wrote: |
| Adventurer wrote: |
| Sincinnatislink wrote: |
| I'm wondering why there are so few of these facilities, considering their success. |
That is not a logical supposition. Why? Just because something is not wide-spread, doesn't mean it doesn't have merit. I mean electricity in the beginning wasn't wide-spread in the world when it first started, but it didn't mean it was an unworthy idea. |
Ok, though electicity didnt "start" its been around for billions of years....plus its not an idea, its a natural force. |
I meant though I didn't articulate it - Edison's introduction of the light bulb. You didn't have electricity in homes all over the world until later.
I meant the use of electricity in homes. I didn't say the discovery of it.
Many things have existed when we "discovered" them, eh? |
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jmbran11
Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Location: U.S.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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There aren't more of these facilities because it takes someone with a strong heart and business knowledge to fund it and run it. The governments would never justify spending tax dollars for something so cuddly. It sounds like a great idea.
That being said, I came here after living for several years in San Francisco, and the streets are overflowing with criminals and drug addicts, so this certainly hasn't solved the problem. |
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