An idea to quickly and easily slash state budget deficits.
By ParaTed2k
@ParaTed2k (22940)
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
7 responses
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
1 Feb 11
True, but no prison (private or otherwise) can hold an inmate that has been released.
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
1 Feb 11
All true, but the private prisons don't get to decide who becomes guests and for how long. That is still the purview of the justice system. Let out the ones that pose no threat to society. Prisons aren't meant for people who aren't threats to society. They have only become such because of lazy judges and an apathetic populace.
@gladys46 (1205)
• United States
1 Feb 11
That may be exactly the thing ParaTed, making it more difficult to be released. Since prisons have gone private in so many states, the business intent is to fill the prisons, keep them filled ... does not matter if the inmate is a revolving door non-violent or repeater or just one who cannot make bail and must remain incarcerated sometimes indefinitely ... big money is made and that's one problem among many with privitzation of prisons. Huge prisons have been built ... many were meant to be of private concerns!
Hey, just my take.
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
1 Feb 11
In general I wouldn't have a problem with that although there's probably some exceptions (none come to mind right now). They'd be far more productive doing community service. Also, if they're decent people, community service could lead to an actual job making them productive members of society instead of a drain on it.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
1 Feb 11
Actually, I do know a few people that made businesses out of what they did and learned on community service. More power to them!
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
2 Feb 11
Excellent idea! Why should someone who could actually be a productive member of society be kept in prison at the taxpayers' expense for some minor offense? Not only is it a waste of money but chances are the offender will come out of prison more of a "criminal" than he or she went in. If they have a job,make sure they go to work everyday. If they don't, make sure they're actively seeking one plus make them do community service. There are lots of things to do for these people and it could benefit lots of people besides saving states money.
Annie
@Rollo1 (16676)
• Boston, Massachusetts
1 Feb 11
In my state they've been busy letting the serious offenders out. They've twice paroled cons who were on life sentences only to have them commit murders while out. I would feel a lot safer if they let the non-violent offenders out as long as they kept the violent ones in for their full sentences.
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
1 Feb 11
Yup, but I bet billions is being spent housing people who were caught with a joint, or other such "mandatory minimum" bull crap.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Feb 11
I second that motion. For most of them anyway. Leave them in there if they got caught doing something illegal while in public office. lol
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
1 Feb 11
Oh, there should be special punishments for people doing illegal acts while in public office ;~D
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
5 Feb 11
Hiya Parated,
Me too that is an idea that I would apply to a lot of offenses that are first time ones.
However the second time around is a different story altogether.
There are far too many People in Prison all over the World that should not even be there.
Lastly you´re right it would save a lot of money too in the long run.
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
1 Feb 11
That's a good idea.
I've heard people say, many times, "that's only $30 million, just a drop in the bucket" when someone makes a suggestion to save money. But what is a bucket of water made of? Many little drops! I don't understand that attitude.
