tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29085638.post3186199791843432057..comments2023-11-05T02:17:05.633-07:00Comments on Think Outside the Cage: Sentencing laws and prison costs - The Denver PostPamela Clifton and Christie Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10873286290200378185noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29085638.post-68106988290997951162009-12-03T00:39:23.773-07:002009-12-03T00:39:23.773-07:00Unfortunately the reality is that nothing will get...Unfortunately the reality is that nothing will get done. This same committee from the Governor, which is a re-creation of another committee from a past governor, is the legislative way of ducking the subject. There were 65 recommendations made last year by the CCJC and the legislature refused to consider them. At the last minute, this bill was brought up by people who wanted at least a small Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29085638.post-65582482595593917032009-11-18T19:42:57.445-07:002009-11-18T19:42:57.445-07:00Unfortunately, I think that is not all you don'...Unfortunately, I think that is not all you don't get. Those same kids are probably smoking it whether their parents are or not. And, just what "wrong" message is it you think will be sent to the kids? Marijuana is less harmful than alcohol. What do you tell kids about alcohol consumption?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29085638.post-67461140356903872702009-11-18T19:13:28.072-07:002009-11-18T19:13:28.072-07:00Is anyone worried that lowering the pot penalties ...Is anyone worried that lowering the pot penalties will send the wrong message to our children? Or are we depending on the parents who smoke pot in small quantities to tell their kids it's ok, or not ok? Are parents who let their underage kids drink at home "because it's safer" going to allow those same teenagers to smoke pot? (I don't get it)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29085638.post-34314707644359651952009-11-18T10:38:26.761-07:002009-11-18T10:38:26.761-07:00To save money why are these people not considering...To save money why are these people not considering doing away with mandatory parole which is a double sentence and unconstitutional by law. This alone would save millions of dollars and do away with a lot of DOC workers. djwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29085638.post-36281907980345635662009-11-17T09:57:20.504-07:002009-11-17T09:57:20.504-07:00It is extremely interesting for me to read this po...It is extremely interesting for me to read this post. Thanks for it. I like such topics and everything connected to them. I would like to read more on that blog soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com