Pubdate: Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Source: Montgomery Advertiser (AL)
Copyright: 2002sThe Advertiser Co.
Contact:  http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1088
Author: Diana Summerford

MANY INMATES DON'T BELONG IN PRISON

Many inmates are taking up valuable space who should not be in prison. My 
son was a drug addict who stole from unoccupied dwellings to support his 
drug habit, and the only rehabilitation he was given was life without 
parole in a maximum security prison.

There are many like him in our prison system who needed help, not 
incarceration. House Bill 61 was signed into law Sept. 29, 2001, and has 
not been acted upon to date. This needs to be done, as well as looking at 
other alternatives for sentencing.

In fact, all cases need to be looked at to straighten out our Department of 
Corrections.

Diana Summerford

Warrior
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