[MovementConservative]

Finally making sense. It's ridiculous to have a bunch of pot-heads in prison. Cut them loose and stop arresting people for smoking dope. Also, turn the illegals directly over to ICE. They have a program where you can immediately deport, and if the illegal comes back, he/she is sentenced to 20 years in the federal prison.

They should be scouring the county jails as well for illegals and pot-heads. Most states pay the counties to lock up people. Clear out the county jails of these buffoons and leave the violent career criminals and theives in the jails. Screw rehab. Unless someone wants to quit, they aren't going to. Most of them, in my limited experience, have no interest in quitting.

[metmom]

Getting rid of the illegals is a good first step.

There are other solutions to crime than jail. In the case of robbery or personal property issues, have the perp make restitution. The Old Testament had a rate of 4 times the value of the property, IIRC.

Having the criminal work to pay back the person he offended might just go a long way to making him realize what it’s like to be on the receiving end.

He also does not end up with a jail term on his record.