Danger: Across America, convicted criminals are quietly being released early - here's your "prison reform"
Posted by Mitch McKinley | Nov 5, 2019
Just one day after we detailed a measure that would free 880 pre-trial inmates in New York City along with giving them Mets tickets, gift cards and other parting gifts, Oklahoma used commutations to move one step closer to shedding its distinction as the state with the highest incarceration rate in the United States.
Yesterday, 527 people serving ‘low-level drug and nonviolent offenses’ went free in what Oklahoma lawmakers are calling the largest single-day commutation in both state and U.S. history.
The commutation is a success for criminal justice reform efforts in a state that has a long history of harsh sentencing practices and high incarceration rates. ...
It is understandable to be concerned over the latest pro-criminal legislation coming out of New York. That concern does not equate to fearmongering; it equates to common sense.
Just in case early release wasn’t enough of a gift, Mayor Bill de Blasio is promising to follow up with even more presents for these accused criminals, by giving them free baseball tickets, movie passes and gift cards to encourage them to return to court, sources familiar with the program said. ...
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