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Joanne98 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 05:23 PM
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Let the non-violent drug offenders out of jail.

I'm sick of hearing about how the states are going broke. All of them are keeping thousands of prisoners behind bars for no logical reason. Non-violent drug offenders, petty thieves, prostitutes and the "to old to commit a crime anymore" crowd could be released with little or no danger to society.

It's stupid and shameful that the Governors are so scared of the prison guards union that they WASTE billions of dollars a year keeping people locked up for no reason.

A lot of these prisoners have young children. It's an OUTRAGE that officials would keep families apart as we go into the great great depression. These families should be united so they can protect and care for each other in such scary times.

SHAME ON THE POLICE STATE!

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cboy4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 05:30 PM
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1. I agree. How about work project .. doing things that
better the community?

Help cook at the Salvation Army

Help sort food at the food bank

Cleaning graffiti

So, so much more those that are capable can be doing.

And drug addicts need rehab., not jail.

This issue always gets my blood boiling.
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Joanne98 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-05-09 07:50 AM
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2. They could do a lot of things, including being with their children.
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