They need to be selective but do people in jail for non violent crimes belong there to begin with?
I agree...I know for a fact that Georgia locked up kids for pot violations...small amounts and they were not violent.
Yes, if it's identity theft, habitual drunk driving, or property thefts. The pot-heads are more of a hazard to themselves. Also, stop returning people to jail for parole violations for failing UA's. Cut them lose and leave them be until they commit a new violent crime. Stop wasting resources on irresponsible people with no self control. Put away the truly violent.
A policy where offenders could work on the outside while under house arrest could be ideal. Then they could remit most of their earnings in fines. I would only support this for non violent offenses, including DWI and drug offenses.
The thieves who stole my cars do.
Not likely but I'll betcha dollars to donuts that those are not the ones that get released.