What a great idea....V. our government.
04-04-2008 | 06:29 AM
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Hear me out. I say if anything release the older inmates to free up room for the younger, more fucked up and violent generation. The average cost to keep someone locked up for one year is 35-40k per person. The average for an inmate over 60 years old is around 60k with medical needs, special requests, and anything else related to decreasing physicalities.
So there is a 70 yr old in there for bank robbery where nobody was injured. Understandibly, he did his crime and did the time but make room for the younger knuckleheads.
in California alone, the recidivism rate is 75%. Meaning that 3 of evey four convicts return within 4 months. Talk about a percentage.
So there is a 70 yr old in there for bank robbery where nobody was injured. Understandibly, he did his crime and did the time but make room for the younger knuckleheads.
in California alone, the recidivism rate is 75%. Meaning that 3 of evey four convicts return within 4 months. Talk about a percentage.
i think they should release some of the imates that commited "minor" infractions... but in the article they're talking about reducing even vilotant offenders. Thats just asking for toruble IMO
04-04-2008 | 06:33 AM
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P.S. An infraction is a speeding ticket. Maybe misdermeanors.
04-04-2008 | 06:35 AM
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04-04-2008 | 06:37 AM
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i'm all for it for many crimes like pot and prescription drugs or these guys who are in their 70's for crimes that didnt involve death or serious harm.
we lock so many people up these days for so many small things its fucking pathetic.
we lock so many people up these days for so many small things its fucking pathetic.
04-04-2008 | 06:42 AM
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like less than an 1/8th ? an 1/8th is about 3 grams i believe ... so i think a gram would be like the lightest posession charge that state has so i dont think that would be a strike. thats like the littlest of little misdemeaners
04-04-2008 | 06:43 AM
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04-04-2008 | 06:51 AM
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a gram? how much is that in american weed terms?
like less than an 1/8th ? an 1/8th is about 3 grams i believe ... so i think a gram would be like the lightest posession charge that state has so i dont think that would be a strike. thats like the littlest of little misdemeaners
like less than an 1/8th ? an 1/8th is about 3 grams i believe ... so i think a gram would be like the lightest posession charge that state has so i dont think that would be a strike. thats like the littlest of little misdemeaners
Great way would be not to legalize it but jjust be more tolerent like here. would free up space and make sure the next generation doesn't have to deal with this problem.
04-04-2008 | 06:51 AM
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