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Hlavaty, C. (2013 October, 18). Houston’s
sobering center is soaring seven months after opening. The Houston Chronicle.
Retrieved from http://blog.chron.com/thetexican/2013/10/houstons-sobering-center-is-soaring-seven-months-after-opening/?cmpid=hpfc
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Category of Problem: Public Intoxication
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Level of Problem: Local
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Article Concerns: Houston has built a place
of refuge for police officers to take people in who would essentially be
arrested for public intoxication.
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Affects on families/individuals: This highly
affects the individuals that would possibly be arrested for public
intoxications. This also affects the police officers that would be making the
arrests.
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My concerns: I think that this place of
refuge is a great idea to bring in people and let them sober up. This not only
gives those people a second chance and keeps them from getting in trouble it
also frees up jail space for the real criminals. It allows officers to get back
on the streets faster instead of having to go through the process of filling
out tons of paper work. I also like the fact that this place is not for people
that are getting in trouble for DWI’s. DWI’s are a much more serious offense
than PI’s and they should be handled differently. Overall, I think that this is
a great idea and that it is something that all major cities should have.
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