Dr. Sharon Lambert:

The issue is someone should not have to go to prison to get access to the services he or she needs. The prison experience in itself is traumatic for some people because they can be exposed to violence in custody and can experience other harms. The majority of people who go into custody serve short sentences. In reality, they just come in and go out and they do not get access to the services. If someone is on a long sentence, they have a better chance of eventually getting through that waiting list. I know what the Deputy says about continuity.