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IBM's new foretelling software to be used by Florida DOC
Froderik:
Lord have mercy...
Innocent til proven guilty...
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Whooter:
Exactly. I think that is where many are missing the point here,Frod. These kids have enough problems without being forced into programs they don’t need. Why put a kid into a drug rehab program if he doesn’t need it? Or isn’t involved in drugs? When these kids commit crimes and end up in juvy they should be helped in the specific area that they need help in, not some cookie cutter program which covers a variety of topics.
This will save the state money and at the same time target each childs specific needs. I wouldn’t want my kids being forced to learn about the dangers of gins in the home or drug re-education if it didn’t apply.
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Antigen:
Whooter, you're arguing against the very thing you seem to think you support; screening kids for treatment for crimes they haven't committed yet.
Amazing!
Whooter:
Well the kids that are going to be treated have “already committed” a crime. No one is going to be taken off the street and put into rehab for crimes they have not committed. The screening process will help authorities to better help these kids while they are incarcerated. They are not going to have the kids spend their time in juvy and then add extra cost to send them to a program. They are going to integrate the specific programs into their time served.
Have any of you given thought that if a simple article like this (which is clearly spelled out) is so badly misinterpreted and twisted to the point that many here believe it to be like the movie “minority report”. Then how are we to interpret your own experiences as survivors and your time inside a program as you present them for us? Should we expect that you would knowingly misinterpret this program that is going into place in Florida but are telling the truth about your own experiences?
Just something to think about from a readers standpoint.
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Antigen:
Uhmmm....
--- Quote from: "CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)" -----SPSS, an IBM (NYSE: IBM - News) Company, today announced that the Florida State Department of Juvenile Justice selected IBM predictive analytics software to reduce recidivism by determining which juveniles are likely to reoffend. Identified at-risk youth can then be placed in programs specific to the best course of treatment to ensure offenders do not re-enter the juvenile justice system.
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