I feel like this whole situation with the National Guard and correction officers reminds me of when I was in college

. We had student unions protesting for better pay and benefits, and it seemed like a huge deal back then

. But now that I'm older, I realize it's just another example of how institutions struggle to adapt and find sustainable solutions.
I mean, think about it, $1 billion is a crazy amount of money to be spent on a temporary fix

. It's not like the state is getting some kind of magic solution out of this deployment. And let's be real, 3,000 guards in prisons just seems like a Band-Aid on a much deeper issue

.
I'm with Senator Salazar on this one - we need to start addressing the root causes of this problem, like reducing our reliance on solitary confinement and increasing parole opportunities for older inmates

. It's time for some real change, not just more patchwork solutions
