> William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://www.salon.com/news/wire/2004/05/27/prisons/
>
> "May 27, 2004 �|� WASHINGTON - America's prison
> population grew by 2.9
> percent last year, to almost 2.1 million inmates,
> with one of every 75 men living in prison or jail.
>
> The inmate population continued its rise despite a
> fall in the crime
> rate and many states' efforts to reduce some
> sentences, especially for low-level drug offenders."
<snip>
This is an ultimately untenable position -- too many
non-violent offenders (especially frex possession of
MJ) are incarcerated; they should be made to do
community service of some suitable sort, not locked up
with murderers and rapists. >:/
Debbi
Puff The Magic Dragon Maru
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