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hedgehog

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13. I was thinking today that it would be cheaper all around if

Reply to FreakinDJ (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 03:25 PM

Jan 2012

we gave any recreational drug for free to any adult who wanted it. Offer all the rehab people want, but stop criminalizing drugs. In fact, I'd speculate that if we provided free studio apartments complete with honking big televisions and food tickets to junkies it'd be less expensive than what we're spending now.

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Gov. Jerry Brown plans $1 billion in prison cuts [View all] FreakinDJ Jan 2012 OP

That's a good start. LuvNewcastle Jan 2012 #1

I have a feeling that pot will become legal by defacto order... Javaman Jan 2012 #2

Next you release Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #3

Enough talk, the simple solution to prison overpopulation is still there, yet it is always ignored. tridim Jan 2012 #4

how clever of him..dumping the problem back to the counties and cities. madrchsod Jan 2012 #5

You are correct, madrchsod lbfromlv Jan 2012 #10

He is seeking a tax increase, he's just getting the run around about it. Sirveri Jan 2012 #16

Legalization is sufficient for pot - doesn't need rehab programs n/t radhika Jan 2012 #15

Our county was seriously considering applying for funds to build more jails KamaAina Jan 2012 #21

The prison industrial empire disndat Jan 2012 #6

Super ditto. SoapBox Jan 2012 #9

His own "starve the beast" strategy. Igel Jan 2012 #7

Here's hoping that some of those massive cuts will be to that damned Prison Guards Union... SoapBox Jan 2012 #8

Totally agree lbfromlv Jan 2012 #11

Prison guards are the primary source of smuggled phones, according to a state report. FreakinDJ Jan 2012 #12

I was thinking today that it would be cheaper all around if hedgehog Jan 2012 #13

The majority of people in prison? Hepburn Jan 2012 #14

So he will just shift them from the state institutes into county lockups and city lock ups. Sirveri Jan 2012 #17

He said "state" prisons. No word about continued funding for PRIVATE prisons. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #18

Maybe, though I'm willing to give Jerry the benefit of the doubt on that one. Sirveri Jan 2012 #20

He's not going to release anybody. BiggJawn Jan 2012 #19