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"Call me a compassionate conservative ... this sums up how I feel about someone who breaks the law. When I read the article and saw: "... when you consider that North Carolina's prison population is 30 percent over capacity, ..." I immediately thought why NC wasn't closing more prisons to save money. 30% over capacity sounds a tad bit comfortable in my book. Stack the scum on top of each other and warehouse them. Feed them gruel, once a day!"

You obviously have never been in a correctional facility, and know even less about prisons or you would have never made such a cavalier and uninformed statement. I am not a member of the "hug a thug" club by a long shot, but what you suggest is both unfeasible and dangerous, to both staff and inmates. Now as regards this prisoner he shouldn't be out. His disciplinary record and ability to conform to societal rules according to other sources is shaky. He would most likely reoffend . If you feel Prisoners are coddled(and in many ways they are) fine , lets talk about changing that. But, please don't fall back on the tired "lock em up and throw away the key, that'll learn em!" argument. It doesn't help, and HAS gotten prison cops (like me btw) injured and killed. I'm touchy about that, go figure

Slainte,

>> You obviously have never been in a correctional facility, and know even less about prisons or you would have never made such a cavalier and uninformed statement.

I have been a victim of crime, by a repeat offender. And he is out again - and I susspect he is up to his same old goodness. He was never corrected at a correctional facility. And he certainly was not punished. This is my experience. I have never been in a correctional facility. My statements are not cavalier or uninformed. They come from the basis of experience - where my life is still being effected by that experience everyday.

If I were to speak my full mind about what I think a model prison would be, you would completely understand that the most important thing that I take into consideration is the safety of prison employees.

>> If you feel Prisoners are coddled(and in many ways they are) fine , lets talk about changing that.

Yes the are coddled, and they certainly are not punished. Prision should be a place where a prisoner can create a living hell in his mind - he should have nothing else do to but think. Nothing else. I'm not talking about torture. I'm not talking about starving. But warehousing them 24/7. And as for the prision employees, there is minimal contact, since there is no herding prisioners from one place to another; to school, to work, the weight room, etc. They sit there and think. Three times that a prisoner would be moved. 1.) When he arrives. 2.) When he leaves. 3.) And to solitary confinement for the rest of his prison term if he breaks any of the very simple rules.

I doubt anyone would like to come back to that. There more to my thoughts on prisons, but lack the time and space to put them all down in a post.