EDIT: If you are downvoting, please explain why. Are you OK with repeat offenders taking up taxpayer funds? Do you disagree that there's a problem? What is it that you dislike? This isn't a topic we can ignore.
Not long ago, there was an article posted saying that over 50% of court cases in Ontario are basically dismissed because there aren't enough resources to handle them.
But every time I read police statements for crimes in my region (Durham), I notice a pattern:
Kaley-Ann FREIER, age 25, of Ajax is charged with: Assault with a Weapon x2 and Fail to Comply with Probation Order x3.
Keith Theodore CONSTANTIN, age 45, poses a significant risk to the community, especially children. This individual has a history of serious criminal convictions, including Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault with a Weapon, Assault with a Weapon, Assault, Robbery, Possession of Explosives, Uttering Threats, and multiple violations of probation orders.
London BOSSIO, age 28 of Whitby is charged with: Robbery; Assault With A Weapon and Breach Of Probation.
Noah COLLINS, age 21, from Brock is charged with: Assault with a Weapon or Imitation Weapon; Assault/Cause Bodily Harm; Fail To Comply With Undertaking and Breach Of Probation
Jalil Luddin SAYAH, age 28, from Oshawa is charged with numerous offences including: Pointing A Firearm x2, Assault with a Weapon or Imitation Weapon x2, Possess Firearm While Prohibited, and Fail To Comply With Release Order x5.
Marten WOODS, age 37, of No Fixed Address is charged with: Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm; Point a Firearm and Breach of Probation.
Michael DE LAURENTIIS, age 41 of no fixed address is charged with Mischief/Damage Property Over $5000, Theft Under, Possess Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 and Fail to Comply with Probation Order.
Zachary LINTNER, age 33 from Courtice is charged with: Break-and-Enter, Possess Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000, Fail to Comply with Release Order, and Fail to Comply with Probation Order x2.
Joseph DAVRIEUX, age 55 from Clarington is charged with: Break-and-Enter, Dangerous Operation, Flight from Police, Operate a Conveyance While Prohibited, and Fail to Comply with Release Order x2.
These happen daily, and it seems like the all of our resources (police, courts, victim services, etc.) are being drained by individuals who are simply not compatible with society.
What solution(s) do we have that are effective and could be agreed upon by all political parties? This madness has to stop.
In the cases within Durham Region, the police reports themselves, the expensive homes where these criminals have been arrested from, news reports/interviews. Someone trafficking drugs through their million dollar home isn't doing it because of lack of social services.
But Canada-wide, you can see that crimes (and repeat-offences) aren't only lumped into low-income or homeless demographics.
That's truly unfortunate, and I'm sorry to hear that.
I know several people who've been able to easily access a multitude of services from Ontario Works (even when they have no plans to work), various mental health programs (Whitby Shores, CAMH, etc.), and to get housing. The problem that I see, and that could be why you're having difficulty, is that services are being given to those who truly aren't in need, taking resources away from those who are.
We do need better access to services, no denying that.
To get back to my original post. There's an obvious concern with repeat offenders. Perhaps if we could have a more efficient justice system, we'd have money to spare for those social services programs. But we'd need to figure out how to deal with crimes the first time, and not the 3rd, 4th, 5th time, and not assume that they are being committed due to external factors (a repeat violent rapist can't possibly justify their actions being down to their circumstances).