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To: John Jorsett
"Arnold has had us identify the nonviolent, nonthreatening inmates," said one high-ranking corrections official working on some of the proposals. "We could probably cut the (prison) population by a third, which would be a huge savings for taxpayers and give some of these people a chance to be productive citizens again."

By all means, let's parole the nonthreatening inmates!!

Isn't it amazing how politicians spent a decade or two getting votes by promising to lock up more people and now politicians are going to be getting votes by promising to save money by releasing the nonthreatening inmates?

Why are we such suckers to play this game?

2 posted on 12/27/2003 9:48:52 AM PST by Scenic Sounds (Sí, estamos libres sonreír otra vez - ahora y siempre.)
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To: Scenic Sounds
Actually IMO this is a good idea if there is follow up. Many people are in jail that should be out having to work and support their families. He needs to look at removing "felonies" that are handed out for just about everything these days if the ones released are going to have a chance for a good job though.
3 posted on 12/27/2003 9:55:45 AM PST by CindyDawg
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To: Scenic Sounds
Maybe it could be good if all the non-violent criminals who aren't citizens are immediately deported and permanently banned from legal re-entry or legal residency.
15 posted on 12/27/2003 10:51:20 AM PST by FITZ
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To: Scenic Sounds
Why are we such suckers to play this game?

<That's the question I keep asking myself at every election.

27 posted on 12/27/2003 12:02:45 PM PST by templar
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To: Scenic Sounds
What happened to your article this week?
38 posted on 12/27/2003 6:51:28 PM PST by patton (I wish we could all look at the evil of abortion with the pure, honest heart of a child.)
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