Pubdate: Sun, 04 Aug 2002
Source: Winston-Salem Journal (NC)
Copyright: 2002 Piedmont Publishing Co. Inc.
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Author: Odie Skidmore
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/prison.htm (Incarceration)

MIND THE STRIKES

With the possibility of habitual criminals being people with drug habits, 
let's not let that crime be the final strike for habitual-offender purposes.

Unless the person is committing a crime against another person, then let's 
not put him away.

Our system cannot continue to incarcerate people whose only victims are 
themselves.

Odie Skidmore

Winston-Salem.
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