Posted on 04/24/2016 3:40:26 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA
Keeping 2.2 million Americans in prison is hurting the economy, President Obama said Saturday in his weekly address, describing a report that outlines those arguments.
The move is part of a federal effort to rally support for an effort by the Obama Administration to reduce the number of people in prison and to help them once they are released. The administration will announce the steps next week during what has been dubbed “National Reentry Week,” from April 24-28.
“This isn’t just about what makes economic and practical sense. It’s about making sure that we live up to our ideals as a nation,” Obama said.
Among the new programs being rolled out, the Obama administration said one will include a plan to help individuals with criminal records compete for federal jobs. The White House said it will also double down on its call for businesses to show favor to the 600,000 people released from prison every year.
"Now, plenty of people should be behind bars. But the reason we have so many more people in prison than any other developed country is not because we have more criminals. It's because we have criminal justice policies, including unfair sentencing laws, that need to be reformed," Obama said.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
or rather— the U.s. does not have 7 times the rate of african-americans than Canada..
It’s not racist to say that indeed it is a factor.
How is crime good for the economy?
It’s not the prisons Odumbo, it’s all the H1B Visas! Stop giving away American jobs!
I was not saying you were racist.. i am just saying that Canada has a slightly smaller black population, but the U.S. does not have 7 times the black population.. I wnat to know why you think the U.S. should have 7 times the amount of people in prison than Canada.. or about 6 times as many people in prison than Europe?
So who do you think shouldn’t be in prison?
DO NOT land you in jail. Furthermore, you should have specified your philosophy because now it contains completely altered language.
Just out of curiosity,,,, do you agree with the death sentence?
The president of the United States has officially gone mental.
I am against the death penalty.
A lot of people should not be in prison.. non-violent drug people... people who have not paid the fines the government say they owe etc..
Do you agree with the Muzzie in the White House regarding the economy being in peril due to the amount of criminals in jail/prison?
Are you left, center or right?
If someone kills one of your family members would you reward that person, with your/our tax dollars, the gift of living?
I'd be willing to state that you would not have much luck finding even a handful of FReepers that would go along wih that lunacy.
Are you aware of the cost of crime prior to the intervention of the justice system?
Nuff said for now!
Well, we have to rent to felons now. They’ll need jobs to put down on those rental apps.
Let’s stop calling them prisoners & identify them for what they are: soon to be democrats.
Really? Do you have the slightest idea how hard it is to get convicted of a felony & sentenced to prison these days?
Everything gets pled down to a misdemeanor, judges place enormous pressure on defense attorneys to accept plea deals. Judges hate trying cases & there is no place to put criminals anyway.
So rather than build more prisons, would you prefer they move to your neighborhood?
How in the hell is that keeping these animals in cages hurting the economy?
Keeping them in cages prevents them from making babies...welfare babies! Who, in 15 years will be making more babies, who in 15 years will make their own babies...ALL ON WELFARE and MOST BECOME CRIMINALS during their lifetimes.
If you can’t neuter them, put them in cages so they can’t produce more future criminals.
Seems like that is GOOD for the economy.
From the Article: This isn’t just about what makes economic and practical sense. It’s about making sure that we live up to our ideals as a nation,” Obama said.
Ideals as a nation ya know.
dont you just love how LIBTARDS make insane statements presented as FACT .... but cant provide any LOGIC to substantiate the STUPIDITY....
this is classic obama...
however taken from the perspective that his goal is to destroy AMERICA...
then all of his ACTIONS are logical...
Just imagine if the republicans had focused on IMPEACHMENT.......
republcians (rinos) ahve lost the reason to exist...
trump is the manifestation of the complete lack of trust in POLITICIANS...
all of them
The last 7 years or this particular piece?
Settin’ ‘em loose would help? RIIIGHT!
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