THE COST OF 'TOUGH ON CRIME'

The Conservative government's 'Tough On Crime' has a pricetag attached to it.  While this article talks about prison expansion in Canada, I wonder what the real cost is to our national soul when we warehouse people instead of creating new solutions for rehabilitation?

Read about prison expansion here:

http://www.vancouversun.com/Federal+prison+expansions+underway+meet+expected+flood+inmates/3475185/story.html