tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post4318593429732421344..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Poll: Public opinion supports criminal justice reformGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-45678195212557946582015-03-23T10:51:10.062-05:002015-03-23T10:51:10.062-05:00That after care parole programs are just fraud on ...That after care parole programs are just fraud on a massive scale!!!! Kick backs and bribes are common among TDCJ and Parole! Biggest money pit you have ever seen. If the tax-payers only knew the waste associated with SAFP and IPTC!!!<br />If there are so much government grant money going into these programs, why did they bleed me dry of all my savings trying to keep my love one out of prison. THESE PROGRAMS NEED TO BE SHUT DOWN!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-52315977895972336842015-03-11T10:06:22.451-05:002015-03-11T10:06:22.451-05:00Understanding that AA/NA programs only work for ab...Understanding that AA/NA programs only work for about 5 percent of its participants makes me wonder what the proposed "drug treatment" would be. Referring a person into programs that are not backed up by evidence of efficacy seems to me a fool's errand. Just saying.Carole Jean Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058964882570349552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-10637890268664855812015-03-10T18:25:51.053-05:002015-03-10T18:25:51.053-05:00Theft is a natural crime and should be punished mo...Theft is a natural crime and should be punished more severely than administrative moralist crimes like drugs.<br /><br />A person involved in drugs made poor choices but a thief is a poor excuse for a person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-44513689936183322012015-03-10T17:17:02.187-05:002015-03-10T17:17:02.187-05:00History suggest that the ledge could care less whi...History suggest that the ledge could care less which is why it's so important to track their votes and on election day, look for the guy/gal with the "I" as incumbent, and vote for the other guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-77456766093453614572015-03-10T14:56:11.304-05:002015-03-10T14:56:11.304-05:00Agree 9:27 most crimes are done for drugs, need m...Agree 9:27 most crimes are done for drugs, need more help for the addiction not more time for the crime most are good people that need a helping hand, prisons don't help it hurts most.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-21423213935828876152015-03-10T12:28:21.258-05:002015-03-10T12:28:21.258-05:00Texas Department of Criminal Justice receives mill...Texas Department of Criminal Justice receives millions in government grants already for drug treatment programs. These programs are for offenders who are granted parole, the programs consist of sending the parolees to AA/NA meeting's once a week. Unfortunately the public is unaware of this type of prison reform at their expense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-51322463150205131952015-03-10T09:27:13.082-05:002015-03-10T09:27:13.082-05:00Texas incarcerates 648/100,000 versus the national...Texas incarcerates 648/100,000 versus the national average of 447/100,000. That's 50,000 offenders and $1.25 billion of wasted tax dollars, or 25,000 new teachers.<br /><br />Criminal justice reform is moving forward in Texas, but slowly. When the current bloated prison population starts to decline will be a true test. <br /><br />Hard liners fail to see the big picture. Harsh prison sentences just create more criminals who cannot find work once released. Not a good combination for anyone.Peter.Maranahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924114119666143790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-39277583241672821922015-03-09T22:13:14.568-05:002015-03-09T22:13:14.568-05:008:55, the public disagrees with you, get over it.8:55, the public disagrees with you, get over it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-84615778665405493112015-03-09T20:55:01.823-05:002015-03-09T20:55:01.823-05:00Did the survey explain to participants that all fi...Did the survey explain to participants that all first time state jail felony drug offenses are mandatory probation? Did the survey explain how many drug treatment programs are available to probationers? I just love how these types of worthless surveys are conducted either just before or during the legislative session in an effort to effect public policy in this state. Unfortunately, the only groups of people who are less informed regarding the realities of the criminal justice system than legislators are the media and the public. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com