Montana and Illinois Authorize "Meth Prisons"
Montana and Illinois have both authorized construction of new "meth prisons," which are meant to treat those who commit crimes to feed their addiction, as well as drug dealers and even manufacturers. The prisons will keep addicts seperate from the traditional prison crowd in order to cut down on soaring recidivism rates. When placed into regular prisons, addicts often learn new criminal tricks of the trade from other prisoners; the article cited check forging as an example. The new facilities serve the dual goal of keeping addicts seperate from these influences while better managing and healing their addiction through treatment.