California Solves Its Prison Problem!
Friday, December 21st, 2007
So let’s say you’re running a state, California let’s say, and you have a bit of a budget shortfall to the tune of $14 billion dollars. For the hell of it, let’s also say that you’re prison system is totally fucked, packed to the brim, bursting at the seams, etc, and also costing the state a pretty penny. You’re an innovative governor, an actor or something instead of a career politician, so you’re into finding innovative solutions that work for the average Californian. Is there some solution you can come up with to ease the prison burden and also save the state some cash? Hey, wait! Why not just let the prisoners out of prison? MORE »
So let’s say you’re running a state, California let’s say, and you have a bit of a budget shortfall to the tune of $14 billion dollars. For the hell of it, let’s also say that you’re prison system is totally fucked, packed to the brim, bursting at the seams, etc, and also costing the state a pretty penny. You’re an innovative governor, an actor or something instead of a career politician, so you’re into finding innovative solutions that work for the average Californian. Is there some solution you can come up with to ease the prison burden and also save the state some cash? Hey, wait! Why not just let the prisoners out of prison? MORE »









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