John W. Huber: Chronic offenders are slipping through the state system

A week does not pass without a frustrated Utah police officer or prosecutor approaching my office for help in addressing a recurrent criminal problem in a Utah community. The crimes vary — dangerous drugs, gangs, child exploitation, and domestic violence — but the storyline is consistent.The Utah Justice Reinvestment Initiative has transformed our excellent state law enforcement and judicial systems into a revolving door. My state partners seek relief by turning to the federal crimin