Sheriff... these black shoplifters need be warehoused for the rest of lives

[sid]

+1 on that!

[Vern Humphrey]

In my humble opinion, the punishment should be about 100 hours of community service with the option of jail time if they don't perform the service. It is simply too expensive to jail people for non violent crimes and for some people, being forced to clean bedpans in a long term care home is worse punishment than jail and may teach them something about giving to the community instead of taking what is not theirs.

There was a study done some time ago about the cost of incarcerating habitual criminals versus the cost of NOT incarcerating them. The damage habitual criminals do when they are on the streets is about three times what it costs to lock them up.

[Gun Smoke]

Sheriff Joe Arpaio of AZ claimed he could feed inmates for something like 38 cents a day. They grew some of what they ate and didn't eat steak.

This cost was just for food and not the overhead but cost could be reduced in prisons starting by turning the A/C's off. We didn't have them in school. Why do criminals have them?

Prison isn't a pleasant place but it's not suppose to be either. Making it less pleasant would save us money and discourage people from a life of crime.

[S.A. Boggs]

There was a study done some time ago about the cost of incarcerating habitual criminals versus the cost of NOT incarcerating them. The damage habitual criminals do when they are on the streets is about three times what it costs to lock them up.

Doesn't the feds own alot of dessert where tents could be erected with electrified barb wire?
Sam

[Vern Humphrey]

Doesn't the feds own alot of dessert where tents could be erected with electrified barb wire?
Sam

I believe they do. I've spent a lot of time living under canvas -- and about as much completely in the open. Why should criminals have it any better?

[S.A. Boggs]

I believe they do. I've spent a lot of time living under canvas -- and about as much completely in the open. Why should criminals have it any better?

Good point!
Sam

[Gun Smoke]

Electrified barb wire should be common at all prisons and on top of all of our border walls. Extra large "bug zappers".