December 20, 2011
Republican Assm. Halderman advocates for private prisons, gets her numbers WRONG
Discounts are everywhere this holiday shopping season. For those willing to wait in line, there are sales on everything from dishwashers to iPods. Now, even convicted felons can join in on the savings. The California State Legislature has decided that criminals deserve a 20% credit for time served in prison.
California felons are already getting about a third of their sentences written off, but those discounts aren’t enough for Sacramento politicians. They recently decided that the best solution to crowded prisons was to open the floodgates and let convicted criminals walk free. It’s kind of like a clearance sale on crimes—two home invasion robberies for the price of one, or half off a grand theft auto...
LINK - FlashReport.org
[Note: CDCR’s population report dated December 7, 2011 states: 9,326 CA inmates housed in out-of-state private prisons]
