Reply #66: Yeah, those federal sentencing guidelines work so well.

[merh]

Just lock folks up and throw away the keys. Out of sight, out of mind. That has been so effective - look at how it has cut down on crime.

Incarceration alone doesn't work. Do you know what society or nationality has the lowest ricividism rate and the most effective record on the positive effects of rehabilitation? Israel, a non-Christian society. I find that so ironic.

Just as land fills are overflowing, so are our prisons. We provide no means for convicted felons to make a living once they have paid their dues and done their time. In many states, they cannot vote. But hey, they was criminals, so they deserved to be locked up and who cares what happens when they have completed their sentences.