I don't care if someone is punished for a crime, I just want that person removed from society. If rich inmates bear the majority of the cost of prison upkeep then my taxes go down. And money in my pocket is more important to me than some silly notion of retribution.

Read the Rest:  What For Prisons

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The first time someone is caught entering the country illegally usually results in a misdemeanor that leads to deportation or a maximum of six months in federal custody.

Read the Rest:  Why There are So Many Hispanics in US Prisons

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The oldest son of eighteen children in an impoverished, dysfunctional family, Paul left home at the age of eleven and lived on the streets of Lewiston for two years, making a meager living shining shoes.

Read the Rest:  Watch Out for the New Maine Governor Paul LePage

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Let’s put the seniors in jail and the criminals in nursing homes.

This would correct two things in one motion:

Seniors would have access to showers, hobbies and walks.

They would receive unlimited free prescriptions, dental and medical...

Read the Rest:  Old People Should be Put in Jail

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I have at least three stories to tell about prisoners hiding contraband upon their persons but never ran across a news item I could segue from. Finally last week I read a story about an obese Texas inmate who sneaked in a gun hidden within the fatty folds of his skin.

Read the Rest:  Prisoners Hiding Stuff on their Bodies

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When we arrest an illegal immigrant we simply ask if they would like to be sent to prison or to a Mexican College.

Read the Rest:  How to get rid of Criminals - Deport them

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