8/17/2003
The insta-crisis (cont.)
This is about the best factual rundown of the mysterious instant prison crisis that I've seen.
Crime rate is down yet number of prisoners is up.
"It may have something to do with the judges I've appointed," Bush said.
No, sentences are down from eight years ago. But for a spur-of-the-moment attempt to turn a lemon into lemonade, you gotta hand it to the guy.
More likely, it's massive cuts to drug treatment programs. Or maybe the elimination and cutbacks in programs meant to keep youthful offenders out of prison.
Any why did this not exist two months ago? And why is no-bid prison building so important to the governor's plan? This isn't just the insta-crisis. This is the mystery crisis.
Crime rate is down yet number of prisoners is up.
"It may have something to do with the judges I've appointed," Bush said.
No, sentences are down from eight years ago. But for a spur-of-the-moment attempt to turn a lemon into lemonade, you gotta hand it to the guy.
More likely, it's massive cuts to drug treatment programs. Or maybe the elimination and cutbacks in programs meant to keep youthful offenders out of prison.
Any why did this not exist two months ago? And why is no-bid prison building so important to the governor's plan? This isn't just the insta-crisis. This is the mystery crisis.
