A Clerical Error Puts a Man Back in Prison for 90 Years

Free Patriot ^ | May 12 2014 | Tim Walker

[bamahead]

Is the private prison system providing kickbacks to judges and contributions to campaigns for politicians to appear tough on crime?

Actually, yes - they are:

4 Industries Getting Rich Off the Drug War

According to a report from the Justice Policy Institute, lobbyists for the private prison industry have pushed “three strikes” and “truth-in-sentencing” laws across the country.

[bamahead]

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[Vendome]

We let 5 freakin terrorists free so they go back to serialing killing.

Far as I know, this guy didn’t kill anyone and reformed his life.

We want people to serve time but, if they prove themselves regular citizens, them I’m good with the 8 years he served.

Personally, I’d kill my cohort for filing an appeal after already being let out and causing this....

Got nuttin to lose now...

[Still Thinking]

The judge in the new case set forth in the system said Marin knew he should have served 98 years but remained silent about the mistake.

And the court's clerical accuracy is his responsibility because......

[RKBA Democrat]

The bigger issue in my view is why in the hell is a court sentencing someone to 98 years for armed robbery? That’s a life sentence and well beyond what’s necessary. The taxpayers will be on the hook to pay to keep someone incarcerated who has already demonstrated that he’s capable of living outside the penal system.

This is a racket. We have the highest incarceration rate in the world. Our streets aren’t particularly safe as a result. Obviously some people are profiting from this failed policy or it wouldn’t continue.

[Gamecock]

Just as bad:

Sheriff and deputy sued after Greenville (SC) woman was jailed for old, paid speeding ticket

In a nutshell, she spent 2 days in jail. She paid the $50 ticket 10 years ago.