tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819711698688655785.post9147042739595793332..comments2023-10-30T00:44:05.942-07:00Comments on Governing through Crime: The Budget Crisis and Mass Imprisonment in CaliforniaJonathan Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217567476776700363noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819711698688655785.post-11864570505299893952009-05-17T18:21:00.000-07:002009-05-17T18:21:00.000-07:00The state wastes millions of dollars on correction...The state wastes millions of dollars on corrections and it is not spent on the inmates, it is spent on inflated salaries, unnecessary overtime for corrections officials, medical costs for services often never performed in a system that is its own worst enemy. And lets not forget about court costs that have cost millions of millions of dollars that the Governor has racked up to fight the release that the federal judges have been calling for that HE is now calling for. So why did he waste our money? Why are we wasting money to fight parole that should be given as our law and our courts have prescribed? I will not vote for anymore of our money to be wasted, make the money that you already bleed us for work. If there isn’t enough then release the ailed, geriatric and lifers who have been denied parole arbitrarily (and who by the way have the lowest recidivism rate!) It really doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure it out, The Governor knew it before he was Governor but lost his way once he was corrupted by Sacramento! Enough is Enough!!lovehealshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13013897452373346565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819711698688655785.post-78378099052293511982009-05-17T06:23:00.000-07:002009-05-17T06:23:00.000-07:00The Governor thinks stealing from the schools and ...The Governor thinks stealing from the schools and mental health will correct California's financial problems. <br /><br />I will not vote yes on any issue on the ballot. Only IF yes. All others NO.<br /><br />Long term Punishment in the prisons are bankrupting California. Prisons are a corporate non-producing industry, and it must stop.little bithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841657601286521644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819711698688655785.post-30769722226778116552009-05-15T10:41:00.000-07:002009-05-15T10:41:00.000-07:00It would be interesting to see if Arnold follows t...It would be interesting to see if Arnold follows through with any of his "plans" on prisons and prisoners. My husband would love to be deported back to belarus. I doubt that will happen though. He is not a USA citizen, but he did come here legally. Our daughter is first generation American on his side of the family. <br /><br />If only we could just get rid of the death penalty, amend or get rid of the three strikes law, and mandatory sentencing laws that incarcerate way too many for way too long we might just get a head in California? I believe that this is all very corrupt and that prisoner and prisoners are merely a business now, rather than a device against crime. It is quite profitable for many I have found. I don't think that this kind of business will go away without a fight.Liferswifeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170075707001775073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819711698688655785.post-60961314407754913072009-05-15T10:26:00.000-07:002009-05-15T10:26:00.000-07:00Again, thank you for your articles.
T. SevchukAgain, thank you for your articles.<br /><br />T. SevchukLiferswifeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170075707001775073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819711698688655785.post-44000338133791650832009-05-15T06:42:00.000-07:002009-05-15T06:42:00.000-07:00Another issue with selling San Quentin is that the...Another issue with selling San Quentin is that the law needs to be changed to allow condemned inmates to be housed elsewhere. Since 1937 when the method of execution changed from hanging to gas, the only place in the state where executions can be carried out is San Quentin. Given the difficulty of getting the legislature to do anything constructive these days, I bet getting them to shift the execution is a long shotRobert Canninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09044744488096090793noreply@blogger.com