After visiting and touring both the Belknap County Jail and the New Hampton Police Department, my perspective has been enlightened. I never realized that there was so many projects that took place within the jail and how many opportunities are offered. It was good to hear from the Superintendent of the jail that they have the inmates' best interests in mind and, aside from what we say to people, they hope not to see inmates again after they leave.
It was interesting to be able to see the living quarters and the entire process of how an arrest takes place. All of these experiences made me excited for tomorrow's visit in Boston because that will be on a much larger scale than what we saw today. We will have the opportunity to see an operation and system that is most likely more strict because of the higher number of inmates along with seriousness of the crimes that were committed. Today was a great first day for the group as a whole and a great first step to taking a look into the criminal justice system!
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