Parole
PAROLE
This is short and sweet.
A lot of people say that jails and prison should do a better job of 'reforming' inmates.
Think a moment what the word 're-form' really means.
1) Realistically. the first reason for incarceration is not to reform lawbreakers,
An inmate who is a high school dropout - who makes no effort to earn his GED,
A lot of people say that jails and prison should do a better job of 'reforming' inmates.
Think a moment what the word 're-form' really means.
1) Realistically. the first reason for incarceration is not to reform lawbreakers,
but to protect law-abiding citizens from proactive lawbreakers.
2) A person will not change unless they want to,
and if, If, IF they are taught how to live differently.
3) It seems to me that parole should be not just for good behavior in jail,
but also for meeting personal improvement goals that enable a better outside-life.
4) How can an inmate reform when family members are convinced of their innocence?
Real reformation requires admission of wrongdoing, and its acceptance by family.
Close family should have to agree with the guilty conviction before there can be a parole.
An inmate who is a high school dropout - who makes no effort to earn his GED,
has little chance of changing his course in life.
Anger management classes, family life-training, personal finances and basic work skills should also be considered for parole or for the refusal for parole.
Since about 85% of male inmates grew up without a biodad, here is a website just for them:
FatherlessMale.com
Randomly choose any prison in the US.
Anger management classes, family life-training, personal finances and basic work skills should also be considered for parole or for the refusal for parole.
Since about 85% of male inmates grew up without a biodad, here is a website just for them:
FatherlessMale.com
Randomly choose any prison in the US.
What would the population of that prison be if fatherless men never committed crimes?
I dare you to ask any Warden.
Have a look at the website.
PAROLE & PARDON
Pardons
US Presidents can pardon Federal crimes.State Governors can pardon State crimes.
These pardons can either correct an injustice or create a new injustice.
That aside, I believe that both US Presidents and State Governors
should be able to:
> order a new trial for a convicted person,
> automatically bar the former presiding judge from the trial
> and the Government can insert a 'friend of justice' into the trial to act as a third party
These pardons can either correct an injustice or create a new injustice.
That aside, I believe that both US Presidents and State Governors
should be able to:
> order a new trial for a convicted person,
> automatically bar the former presiding judge from the trial
> and the Government can insert a 'friend of justice' into the trial to act as a third party
(equal in power to the prosecuting and defense attorneys) in the trial to insure
a fair and Constitutional trial where it is evident that the former trial was kangaroo-ed.
> The judge must allow any evidence that the 'friend of justice' presents.
It seems to me that ordering a new trial may better serve justice than an outright pardon,
especially when the defendant has a level of guilt, but not to the degree of the legal conviction.
PAROLE
Jail v. Prison
Some folks don't understand the difference between jail and prison.
Here is a quick breakdown:
Jails: Usually operated by county governments. (some large cities have their own jail system).
People are detained in jail during the initial arrest phase, and during their trial.
If found guilty, sentences of up to 1 year are served in the local jail.
Prisons: Prisons are operated by State or Federal Agencies.
They hold inmates that have been sentenced to 1+ years of confinement.
State prisons hold inmates convicted of State crimes in that State.
Inmates convicted of Federal crimes are detained in regional facilities.
Not every State has a Federal prison.
And there are differences between local, State, and Federal charges and convictions.
For example, there is no parole for a federal conviction after 1987.