Pubdate: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 Source: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram (TX) Copyright: 2001 Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas Contact: 400 W. Seventh Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Website: http://www.star-telegram.com/ Forum: http://www.star-telegram.com/comm/forums/ Author: Howard J. Wooldridge PRISON PUSH Larry Nickerson's Feb. 12 commentary on prisons vs. schools was right on the mark. Putting nonviolent drug users in prison is a horrible waste of lives and tax dollars. We do not put alcoholics in prison. Why should we jail someone addicted to cocaine? Now Gov. Rick Perry wants to build even more prisons. I thought Texas A&M graduates were smarter than that. Howard J. Wooldridge, Keller - --- MAP posted-by: Doc-Hawk