I agree, I think that the jails and prisons should safely detox the criminals that are brought in. I have heard that they leave them in a cell on the floor and only give them asprins. That is practically torture. Withdrawal is painful, and dangerous. And some people can die from this type of treatment. Especially alcohol oxycontins, and heroin. They are tough to come off of with out the proper care.
However, if the state did a medical detox on every drug addict that had been brought in, it might work against the system. Jail is jail, not a hospital. Not a Rehab facility.
Addicts that are in need, I'm talking about the ones that are sick and tired, and have no insurance, and no place to go, will be getting arrested purposely, so they can get a safe medical detox in jail, and have the state pick up the tab. The whole point of jail in America is punishment for a crime commited. Not a place to get cleaned up for a nasty drug addiction.
It's a sad situation. I'm sure you will get alot of different replies on this.