Decatur, Ala. | Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Corrections officials prepare for worst-case scenario
If Alabama is forced to release inmates from state prisons because of budget cuts, some of the prisoners could end up in area community corrections programs. Officials in Morgan, Limestone and … More »
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more taxes - thats all they need! cmon people do your part.

Scare tactics by state politicians to trick the voters and raid a fund that helps keep the state financially stable. The state leaders should work on reforming the tax structure and closing the tax loop holes that they created for their "buddies"

Wonder how many prisoners are minorities and illegals?

They don't need to release prisoners...just cut back on their luxuries and benefits while they are in prison. They live better than a lot of people on the outside. I thought they were being punished for something they did. I guess being locked up and away from family and friends is the punishment. Just be sure and give them cable TV and anything else that they demand, so that you won't step on their civil rights.

It will be interesting to see if the scare tactics will be effective in making the people vote for the amendment to open up the state's savings account to the legislators.

Half of the prison inmates are no more dangerous than people on the outside....but their re-entry into the free world just needs to be managed to help them make the transitiion....with some monitoring.....Tach the kids to be responsible and the prisons wuld not be full.....

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