“We’ll still need courts. We’ll still need jails. But we don’t need to rely on them so heavily,” she said. “If we take the money we’re spending at the end of the pipeline, and start moving it to the front, we’ll have less crime, stronger communities, and lower costs.”
Published Jul 31, 2025 at 5:48pm
PC MPP for Kitchener-South-Hespeler Jess Dixon. (photo: Courtesy)
What if crime prevention could help governments save money?
PC MPP Jess Dixon says it does, and that this was one of the most important lessons she learned as a former Crown prosecutor.
“If you're serious about lowering crime and saving money, the return on investment for prevention is absolutely massive.”
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