I think if you separate the FREE component and find another way to educate the incarcerated there would not be such opposition. Even if the savings is there, and I see that it is, it's still not fair. As so many people like to use the term 'fair share' that needs to apply to those who have been convicted as well. You can't reward people for making mistakes just because it makes it easier on you. That's like a parent not disciplining their kids, say grounding them for the weekend, because doing so would force the parents to give up plans for something fun for the whole family.
What if they were to say:
If you are incarcerated for a non-violent offense and say have a 10 year sentence. You would be able to reduce that sentence by 4 years if you completed a college degree AND when you got out you were required to provide 4160hrs (8hrs/week/10yrs) of community service over 10 years. That service could be as simple as cleaning up parks or removing graffiti or any of the other small items that would go a very long way to making a community better. Not only would the state save the $240K in incarceration costs but the community as a whole would pick up $42,016 ($10.10x4160) in labor.
This would remove the FREE element to it and thus remove the reasonable opposition.
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You think Prisoners getting an education in prison is something new????????
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My first question is why does it only cost " $5,000 " for a prisoner to get a degree ?
Please show me where my young adults can get a collage degree - room and board - free food - health care for $5000.00?
OH - I forgot - they can just commit a crime !
What the hell is Gov.Cuomo thinking ?
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Last edited by buffy; February 21st, 2014 at 04:33 PM.
The USA has the largest prison population in the entire world, over 2.5 million.
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I don't think that would work. Years ago the county had all able bodied males who were on welfare do work in the county parks and other areas in the county.
The county unions complained that these workers were replacing county workers. The work for welfare program was stopped.
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When Cuomo talks about this he should say "We would like the net tax payers to pay for (insert what ever they want to spend money on)" versus "free (insert what ever they want to spend money on)"
I think the low information voters actually think "things are free" and don't realize someone does pay for this stuff.
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