Recidivism is nearly 70%. Higher for those revolving door petty misdemeanor types, DUI's too
Posted on 03/19/2020 12:37:28 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., has called on “low-risk” inmates in federal prisons to be released from custody following reports that two prisoners in California are in quarantine after coming in contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus.
Harris, a onetime Democratic presidential hopeful, sent a letter on Thursday to Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Michael Carvajal arguing that the close quarters prisoners live in – paired with the strict measures the BOP is taking distance inmates from the public – makes them particularly susceptible to the COVID-19 virus.
“In the midst of this crisis, BOP should be taking reasonable steps to reduce the incarcerated population and guard against potential exposure to coronavirus,” Harris said. “At this time, BOP—in coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice — can and should request the release of low-risk individuals who are in pretrial detention because of money bail.”
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All those inmates that she was involved in jailing in the first place?
Crime will spread in society
She’d better grab her knee pads and head for the panic room...
Boy i’ve known very few criminals who were low risk.
It usually just meant they got caught for one of the lesser crimes they committed.
Which is exactly what she wants. Civil unrest.
Nice to know what her priorities are.
Maybe Barbra and Oprah and other wealthy Democrats in CA can put them up and have nice slumber parties.
Let the adults speak, Kamala.
Recidivism is nearly 70%. Higher for those revolving door petty misdemeanor types, DUI's too
A few elected RATs have been pushing for this the last couple of days. Looking to add to their voter rolls for November!
She’s an idiot. Dump the prison population on the people while in a crisis?
Didn’t she put people in prison for minor offenses just to have a nice record to help her career?
““In the midst of this crisis, BOP should be taking reasonable steps to reduce the incarcerated population and guard against potential exposure to coronavirus,” Harris said ... release of low-risk individuals who are in pretrial detention because of money bail.””
If there is cov-19 risk in prison then doesn’t the release of prisoners shift that risk to law-abiding people in society?
The Governor there has quite a nice spread too...I’m sure he’d be in on the deal.
Only if all DUmocrats step up to quarter any inmates, especially the violent ones.
Lets define “Low Risk”
Like someone who got caught evading taxes and got a 20 year sentence?
Or the street criminal who was caught with a illegal weapon and some weed and got his sentence plead down to just possession 2 years in and 2 years probie and will be back in the system within 6 months after release?
That “low risk” guy?
Releasing criminals while family gatherings, birthday parties, graduation ceremonies and parties, weddings, baby showers and funerals are banned...F that!
Kamala wants her some inmate beef stick.
Covid 19 in prisons “is not a bug, it’s a feature!” as Microsoft used to say about their buggy programs.
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