Re: "Why we need more than a new jail" in Aug. 28 Letters from our Readers

Repeating history that failed us is not the answer

In response to the opinion piece about addicts, and a new jail being built: There’s a few layers to her argument that I just can’t agree with here ... absolutely no empathy, for one. I’m not saying feel sorry, coddle, or enable those stuck in the grips of their addiction, but to not see that there’s still a human being underneath the dysfunction i...