September 27, 2008
Prison Deal Unraveled by Sneaky Move
California needs a cohesive approach to prison reform, not a disjointed effort. That's why during the final days of the budget negotiations last week, Republicans were poised to pass a budget trailer bill that would have funded the receiver's bond and build the 53,000 beds required in AB 900. This way, we were properly addressing the first bond before working on the second.
Unfortunately, liberals in the Legislature decided to sneak in language that would have given prison inmates one day of credit for every day served – for simply breathing.
We all know the popular adage "there ain't no such a thing as a free lunch." Well, apparently free lunches do exist for far left liberals, and they only apply to convicted felons serving hard time in prisons. Under existing law, early release credits are earned through participation in work training and education programs, not given for free as an entitlement…
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