On: Launch HN: Promise (YC W18) – Cost-effective, more humane alternative to jail

[kevindqc]

Well I imagine with this in place, you would get drug tested regularly, and if you fail those tests eventually you would actually go to jail since you would not be respecting what you need to do?

[koolba → kevindqc]

Failing a test, or more accurately the fear of failing a test, and being cut off from a supply are separate concepts.

[kevindqc → koolba]

That's why I mention sending them to jail if the test is failed. Society gave them a chance and they failed - now they go through the usual process.

[sobani → kevindqc]

Wait, you believe going to jail is the usual process for addiction recovery?

[kevindqc → sobani]

No? Someone just mentioned it was an upside when going to jail that would be lost if people don't go to jail.