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Taxpayers for Improving Public Safety believes that to heal what ails our society (poverty, racism, gender and social inequities, and crime), we must begin with assuring government works as it should, and the rights of all people are protected — especially focusing upon the well-being of all of our children.
If we are vigilant about the healthy developmental needs of each and every one of our children, then an overwhelming majority of them will grow up to be autonomous, self-affirming, and productive contributors to the well-being of our society. Imagine how, within just one generation (~20 years), we will realize vast improvements in both our individual and collective levels of public safety.
If you agree with our vision and purpose, then please support our efforts.
CHILDREN
A home for every child.
Nurses and counselors in every school.
Mentoring and volunteerism.
Safety in the home, to and from school, at school, and in the community.
The opportunity to make and learn from mistakes, softening “zero tolerance” heavy handedness.
Nourishing and enriching physical, mental, and spiritual activation.
Competitive skills building for the global economy: creative artistic and musical; problem solving; science, technology, engineering and math (STEM); blue collar and business curriculum.
OFFENDERS
Download “A REALISTIC SOLUTION TO CALIFORNIA’S PRISON CRISIS” by Matthew Gray and David Warren.
Initial intake and subsequent periodic assessments of each offender with respect to their vocational, educational, and psycho-social needs.
Remedial programs for each offender based upon their vocational, educational, and psycho-social needs.
Sentencing Reform Commission: similar to the base closure commission years ago, as independent evaluators to determine what needs to be done with California’s sentencing laws.
Split prison yards (separate the non-violent population from those who have a propensity for violence).
Drug diversion programs with repeated habituation therapy for willing addicted offenders
Mental health diversion courts.
VICTIM / SURVIVORS
Breaking the silence of under-reported victimization.
The right to be made whole again (or as whole as can be).
Pathways to healing, methodologies and best practices.
Financial services, supportive endeavors.
Victim / Offender dialogues with an eye on reconciliation.
Mercy: “Justice” versus “retribution” and “vengeance”.
MENTAL HEALTH
Re-open and fund mental health facilities.
Mental health diversion courts.
Addressing transient chronic homelessness as a mental health need.
Substance abuse habituation therapy.
Exploring the efficacy of alternative treatments to traditional psychotropics.