[Ciexyz]

I'm willing to give Arnie credit for trying to make the system more workable. Pre-release counseling sounds like a great idea. Should've been implemented long before now. As to the non-violent offenders in prison for drug use, they've been punished, it's not like they're getting away with it. The state could show some flexibility here. Let some of them out, and see how it goes.

[meenie]

I'm in favor of letting them out into a setting similar to the tent city that Phoenix has used. The institutional costs are reasonable. The best rehabilitation consists of not wanting to return to the correctional facility. Carpet, television, recreation, weight training facilities, etc. enable quite a few to elevate their life style and encourage return visits. Tent city and enforcing 187 would probably do more for the budget than turning the hoodlums back onto the streets.