Posted on 05/31/2011 9:55:13 AM PDT by Libloather
California authorities deny state's first medical parole case
A quadriplegic inmate serving a 150-year term for kidnapping, beating and raping a San Diego woman in 1998 will not be released to the care of family members under a new law, parole board rules.
By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times
May 30, 2011
Reporting from San Diego The reasoning seemed disarmingly simple: In a time of fiscal crisis and over-crowded prisons, why should California spend hundreds of millions of dollars retaining prisoners so sick, aged, paralyzed or otherwise infirm that they are no longer a threat to the public?
And so the Legislature passed a bill to permit medical paroles as both a humanitarian gesture and a way to save money for the state.
**SNIP**
A knife attack in prison in 2001 severed Martinez's spinal cord, leaving him a quadriplegic. His medical expenses cost the state more than $600,000 a year. When he was in a medical facility outside the prison, the cost of round-the-clock guards exceeded $800,000 a year.
His family his father is a retired firefighter, his mother a former business executive is ready to take him home and provide care.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
His junk is dead. Keeping this guy incarcerated to the tune of $600,000 a year, when he’s imprisoned in his own broken body is beyond stupid.
Release the guy that shived him.
Push him out the door! 600K to keep him? How many dangerous scumbags would that amount keep in prison?
Doesn’t seem likely he’ll rape anybody else.
He's as dangerous as a rubber chicken.
Cut this AH loose.
I think he paid his price..
His mouth still works.
A state board on Tuesday denied medical parole to a convicted rapist who has been a quadriplegic since he was attacked in prison 10 years ago, arguing that the inmate's verbal threats in prison to female staffers proves he would still pose a threat to public safety if he were to be released.
http://articles.sfgate.com/2011-05-25/news/29584664_1_ken-karan-medical-parole-commitment-offense
Begs the question: why didn’t the freak get the death penalty?
Answer: because he is in the People’s Republic of Kali-fornia.
Yeah, California is so easy on criminals....A quadriplegic serving a 150-year prison term......lol.
BTW, he was not convicted of murder.
If they release him he will still be paid for by the taxpayer. In the stead of the County Corrections paying his tab, Medicare or SSDI will pay.
Gas him, and everyone wins.
He’ll still be a burden on society.
Yeah, California is so easy on criminals....A quadriplegic serving a 150-year prison term......lol.
BTW, he was not convicted of murder.
were you on the jury smart-ass?
Smart ass? You do not want to get into a name calling thing with me. Capiche?
In addition, you might be a little slow, but one does not need to be on a jury to know what a suspect was charged with, convicted of, or what their sentence was.
Yep, but he’s a much bigger burden while in the joint.
Why so angry?
Not angry in the least.
"I'll bite your legs off!!!!
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