Mandatory Minimums

[Glenn Quagmire]

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/eric-holders-mandatory-minimums-gamble-95455.html?hp=t1

"There are signs the country may be ready to bury the trope that savaged Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis in 1988, and that Bill Clinton managed to ride to power in the 1990s via an unflinchingly tough approach to criminal justice and the death penalty."

Is being "tough on crime" fiscally feasible for budget hawks?

This is an interesting topic/dilemma. Who is willing to say this is a fight that has run its course?

It appears that Holder has stepped up to the plate.

We will see who has the political will to accept a paradigm shift.

 

[delldude]

http://www.politico....5455.html?hp=t1

"There are signs the country may be ready to bury the trope that savaged Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis in 1988, and that Bill Clinton managed to ride to power in the 1990s via an unflinchingly tough approach to criminal justice and the death penalty."

Is being "tough on crime" fiscally feasible for budget hawks?

This is an interesting topic/dilemma. Who is willing to say this is a fight that has run its course?

It appears that Holder has stepped up to the plate.

We will see who has the political will to accept a paradigm shift.

So what is this outcome for dopers incarcerated and now freed?

 

[SparrowHawk]

http://www.politico....5455.html?hp=t1

"There are signs the country may be ready to bury the trope that savaged Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis in 1988, and that Bill Clinton managed to ride to power in the 1990s via an unflinchingly tough approach to criminal justice and the death penalty."

Is being "tough on crime" fiscally feasible for budget hawks?

This is an interesting topic/dilemma. Who is willing to say this is a fight that has run its course?

It appears that Holder has stepped up to the plate.

We will see who has the political will to accept a paradigm shift.

If you end the war on drugs and release only those who are non-violent drug offenders there will be plenty of money to incarcerate those who need to be incarcerated. IMO it would result in a net savings.

 

[xUT]

If you end the war on drugs and release only those who are non-violent drug offenders there will be plenty of money to incarcerate those who need to be incarcerated. IMO it would result in a net savings.

Well, that's been know for years for anybody outside the gooberment.
But what will those poor 'private' prison guards and prison corporations going to do.
If minor offenses where decriminalized, what would the DEA have to do?
B) xUT