One in 32 Behind Bars, on Probation or Parole

Comment #6

jim695 — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:34:47 GMT

It's probably just a coincidence, but I think it's interesting to note that I had been to see Clouse (the prosecutor) about the Hoosier Lottery mess on the Monday prior to the wreck, which occured on Thursday. His deputy told me there was nothing they could do, since it was a jurisdictional issue. In other words, the Noble County prosecutor can't bring charges against state employees in Marion County (it didn't make any sense to me, either). To make matters worse, the only witne... [ More ]

Comment #5

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 11:39:34 GMT

jim.sorry to hear about that.you need to try and get the guy who hit you to take a polygraph.don't let that bastard off the hook!!!

Comment #4

jim695 — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:47:22 GMT

The other case involved a fellow sailor. His girlfriend had sent him a "glamor shot" which, if you've ever seen one, cannot be considered obscene by any stretch of the imagination. Foster carried this picture with him wherever he went, and he was very proud to show it to his buddies at every opportunity. He even read her letters to us. She was hopelessly devoted to her Marine, and they planned to be married when he came home from ODS. At the time, we were aboard the USS America, three mile... [ More ]

Comment #3

jim695 — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:44:07 GMT

Rick G makes an important point in his response: "... violence hasn't increased more than the population, the definition of crime has." As more and more laws are adopted, and more and more activities are defined as criminal, then it naturally follows that more and more people will end up behind bars, whether they're convicted at trial or they're coerced into accepting a plea bargain. A friend of mine has a 17-year-old son, who was recently charged with sexual offenses against a... [ More ]

Comment #2

Rick G — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:11:40 GMT

90% of incarcerated prisoners are non-violent offenders. Prisons and incarceration compounds are being built faster than ever. Why? The violence hasn't increased more than the population, the definition of crime has.

Comment #1

emilyg — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:16:45 GMT

amazing. and we go meddle overseas instead if fixing our own problems.

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LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:08:16 GMT