A recent report on the jail population shows a rise in repeat offenders, prompting the district attorney’s office to explain its approach to public safety. “I tell my prosecutors to concentrate on keeping in jail the repeat offenders,” the Shelby County District Attorney stated, noting that federal task force arrests likely contributed to the increase and that the report didn’t separate inmates by offense type.
The DA emphasized rehabilitation as a key method to prevent repeat crimes. “For them, the best way to reduce recidivism is to require rehabilitation so they don’t go back to their old life upon release from prison—something else our office has doubled down on in recent years,” the DA said, stressing treatment over simply keeping people incarcerated, as reported by the Shelby County District Attorney…