tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939619747304945835.post2057986785354437686..comments2023-06-09T06:03:21.625-04:00Comments on Carolina Cogitation: A peek into the Justice System, post-conviction...Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583096053655162834noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939619747304945835.post-56411998130187200732010-01-26T09:54:15.218-05:002010-01-26T09:54:15.218-05:00Unfortunately not so unusual, and as the economy g...Unfortunately not so unusual, and as the economy goes further South it will become even more commonplace. It costs $$ to lock a fella up - or so the parole boards thinking seems to go. If they can hold the line on additional spending they get to keep their cushy appointments.<br /><br />There is a part of me that wants to see the folks voting to continue parole for the likes of "Bobby" have to house him for the first 90 days of that return to the community. But I left too many friends still working inside when I retired from the system, and it would not be fair to them to have to deal with an incarcerated former parole board member - locked up for committting unspeakable acts against "Bobby" and his ilk once they realized what they have inflicted on the community.<br /><br />You are absolutely correct on how hard "Bobby" makes it for those few folks struggling to go straight. What's worse, cases like that of "Bobby" make even those never (yet) incarcerated tell the ones struggling that they are chumps. Sooo helpful, no?<br /><br />stay safe.skidmarknoreply@blogger.com