[a fool in paradise]

We’ve even released rapists and drunk drivers from US prisons because we didn’t want the expense of lockup and released them because they were illegally in the country.

Essentially a get out of jail free card and what’s more, we’ve seen some come BACK to the states to offend again.

The states no longer want to keep prisoners locked up. Too much cost. They persue revenue ticket offenses because they collect money and rarely seek jailtime.

[fredhead]

"The states no longer want to keep prisoners locked up. Too much cost."

Rope is cheap

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Not all true.

Prisons are a big business in the govt economy.Problem is it is ‘easier” to keep the least dangerous ones...