We had a boisterous dinner at Ned's last night. All of us old guys know how to solve all of the world's problems, naturally.
One idea that dribbled out was the fact that prisons for profit have to be retooled. We have more prisoners than ever even as crime continues to fall, despite what the police blotter regurgitating local TV news stations think.
But, if the private prison corporations are good at handling inmates, why don't we enact some sensible legislation that would allow them to convert some facilities into centers for care of mentally incompetent homeless people like the ones APD has been gunning down. I know there would be hurdles to jump legally, but this is something one of these corporations should think about. Better caring for the sick rather than keeping non violent inmates in jail.
One idea that dribbled out was the fact that prisons for profit have to be retooled. We have more prisoners than ever even as crime continues to fall, despite what the police blotter regurgitating local TV news stations think.
But, if the private prison corporations are good at handling inmates, why don't we enact some sensible legislation that would allow them to convert some facilities into centers for care of mentally incompetent homeless people like the ones APD has been gunning down. I know there would be hurdles to jump legally, but this is something one of these corporations should think about. Better caring for the sick rather than keeping non violent inmates in jail.
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