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| Title: | US WA: PUB LTE: Where's Public Outrage Over Nonviolent |
| Published On: | 1999-05-16 |
| Source: | Seattle Times (WA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-06 06:22:17 |
Judicial System
WHERE'S PUBLIC OUTRAGE OVER NONVIOLENT CRIMINALS IN JAILS?
Where is the public outrage? The Justice Department reported that our
nation's jails and prisons now warehouse over 1.8 million individuals. When
the Justice Policy Institute analyzed the report, it found that 1.1 million
of those incarcerated are nonviolent offenders. Do the taxpayers really
enjoy wasting $24 billion every year to house nonviolent criminals? I
certainly doubt it.
It is time for the American people to demand effective and sensible
solutions to incarceration. With the foolish policies now, it will not be
long before one-third of our citizens are behind bars, with one-third
keeping an eye on them and the other third working to pay for it all.
Glenn H. Early, The November Coalition, Colville
WHERE'S PUBLIC OUTRAGE OVER NONVIOLENT CRIMINALS IN JAILS?
Where is the public outrage? The Justice Department reported that our
nation's jails and prisons now warehouse over 1.8 million individuals. When
the Justice Policy Institute analyzed the report, it found that 1.1 million
of those incarcerated are nonviolent offenders. Do the taxpayers really
enjoy wasting $24 billion every year to house nonviolent criminals? I
certainly doubt it.
It is time for the American people to demand effective and sensible
solutions to incarceration. With the foolish policies now, it will not be
long before one-third of our citizens are behind bars, with one-third
keeping an eye on them and the other third working to pay for it all.
Glenn H. Early, The November Coalition, Colville
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