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Incarceration gold rush
Don’t think I have ever seen a better description of the politics behind the growth of prisons than in this article. You could change Louisiana for Florida and have all the same dynamics at play. Don’t believe it. Then do … Continue reading
Sheriff’s Office beefs up security for evidence room
You can argue the this and that of the evidence room. We know that money was stolen out of it and it was only found out because the Chief of Police for a small town in the county of Alachua … Continue reading
David Gore’s execution
Originally published 04:00 a.m., April 11, 2012 Updated 09:38 p.m., April 11, 2012 ‘…On a spring morning 33 years ago, John Spenkelink had two swigs of Jack Daniels whiskey before being executed in Florida’s electric chair. The whiskey was a … Continue reading
A Florida appeals court panel said Thursday that 80 years is too long to keep a juvenile locked up for a non-homicide crime.
You would think that the Florida Legislature and Governor could get it together within 3 years of being told to change their sentencing for junveniles. But no that is not the case and it gets better. ‘…The 1st District’s ruling … Continue reading
An unexpected voice in the mass incarceration debate
This was totally unexpected. A good article with lots of good statistics in one spot. Some of the information came to me as a surprise and don’t really have the time or skill to verify it. Worth the read anyway. … Continue reading
Why such violence?
This was one of those strange mornings where I got up on my week-day time and while on auto-pilot went to get a cup of tea and bagel was well as to read the morning paper while life went on … Continue reading
Its the death penalty again
Don’t know if anybody was every curious about the death certificate of a person that has been executed by the state but is more often than not listed as Homicide. Legal homicide that is. However, it is not a homicide … Continue reading
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Obama’s Signing Statement on NDAA: ‘I have the power to detain Americans… but I won’t’
“We have become Animal Farm; The novel addresses not only the corruption of the revolution by its leaders but also how wickedness, indifference, ignorance, greed and myopia corrupt the revolution.” No where and at no time have I ever heard … Continue reading
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Exposure to Violence and Arrests of American youth
The Pediatric Journal has come out with two articles that stand alone but are mutually supporting in scope. They deal with the amount of violence children are exposed to through the web and other forms of technology and the number … Continue reading
If lawmakers really want to save money they need to take a hard look at Florida’s runaway correctional costs.
This is the editorial from the Gainesville Sun that appeared today and it is very clear. What it does not even point out is that this is no mistake or product of legislative oversight much less the law of unintended … Continue reading
