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California considers releasing prisoners to cut budgets
Sac Bee ^ | 12/23/02 | AP- Sacramento

Posted on 12/23/2002 6:33:08 PM PST by NormsRevenge

Edited on 04/13/2004 3:30:05 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

California governor Gray Davis is fine-tuning a new budget proposal that could raise taxes for some and slash some public service programs for others.

SACRAMENTO (AP) - Proposals to release some nonviolent and elderly prisoners early have emerged in California and other states confronting massive budget shortfalls.


(Excerpt) Read more at bayarea.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: budget; calgov2002; earlyrelease; prisoners
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1 posted on 12/23/2002 6:33:08 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Ping
2 posted on 12/23/2002 6:33:31 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
And you're how far from the Milpitas Men's Detention Facility?? <|:)~
3 posted on 12/23/2002 6:35:01 PM PST by martin_fierro
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To: Grampa Dave
Ping..

``We're not talking about letting Charlie Manson walk the streets,'' Burton said.
4 posted on 12/23/2002 6:35:04 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: martin_fierro
About 4 miles or so.. :-\
5 posted on 12/23/2002 6:35:53 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
has suggested shortening the prison stays of some elderly and nonviolent prisoners

HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!

Between criminals on the street and increased taxes that won't even start to erase the state's debt, perhaps I should stay away from Kalifornia and remain in exile for a bit longer..

Meega, Nala Kweesta!!!!

6 posted on 12/23/2002 6:38:20 PM PST by Experiment 6-2-6
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To: NormsRevenge
Related thread:

Kentucky to Release 567 Inmates Early to Balance Budget; Gov. Says It's Won't Be Pretty

7 posted on 12/23/2002 6:38:28 PM PST by Jean S
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To: Saundra Duffy
Ping.
8 posted on 12/23/2002 6:39:26 PM PST by Jean S
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To: NormsRevenge
61 percent are considered nonviolent offenders Should nonviolent people really be in prison? I believe not. Locking up nonviolent people simply leaves them ripe for brutalization, is likely to make them violent, and is expensive. What do you all think?
9 posted on 12/23/2002 6:39:27 PM PST by Jubal Harshaw
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To: NormsRevenge
They could clean California prisons of a very large percentage of prisoners if they would deport the illegal aliens that reside there at the expense of California taxpayers.
10 posted on 12/23/2002 6:40:49 PM PST by janetgreen
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To: JeanS
Thanks. Looks like a trend could be developing. It's nothing new really...
11 posted on 12/23/2002 6:41:31 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
It doesn't really matter that much - we've already been inflicted with "halfway houses" in our neighborhoods. We have no way of knowing whether or not these are just mentally deranged people, or whether they're violent offenders.
12 posted on 12/23/2002 6:42:50 PM PST by Inspectorette
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To: NormsRevenge
Yeah...and don't forget to turn-in all of your "assault weapons". We wouldn't want them to fall into the hands of all of those released felons.

Don't worry, pretty soon CA will resemble North Korea (minus the nuclear reactors...not green enough).
13 posted on 12/23/2002 6:43:25 PM PST by Constitutional Patriot
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To: NormsRevenge
Releasing prisoners is a favorite tactic of communist's. Unbelelieveable, Dufus is a MORON !!
14 posted on 12/23/2002 6:43:47 PM PST by John Lenin
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To: NormsRevenge
Fire the guards and turn the job over to to these "low level" thugs...hehehehe
15 posted on 12/23/2002 6:44:04 PM PST by tubebender
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To: Experiment 6-2-6

San Francisco says: STAY AWAY!

<|:)~

16 posted on 12/23/2002 6:44:41 PM PST by martin_fierro
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To: NormsRevenge
sounds like Grayout is trying to get hold of federal money. "low-level felons".
17 posted on 12/23/2002 6:45:11 PM PST by meyer
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To: martin_fierro
Trust me, you don't know what it's like to be stuck on an island with no large cities.

I have this urge to back up sewers, reverse street signs, and steal left shoes...

THANKS! Meega, Nala Kweesta!

18 posted on 12/23/2002 6:47:03 PM PST by Experiment 6-2-6
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To: NormsRevenge
Yeah.
The Gray Dork will threaten to eliminate all the essential services first.

I double dare you dork!

You think you have troubles now...

*YAWN*

19 posted on 12/23/2002 6:48:22 PM PST by Publius6961
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To: martin_fierro
CLOSE THE BORDERS !!
20 posted on 12/23/2002 6:50:20 PM PST by John Lenin
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