Clout: Go directly to jail. Do not pass Go. Pay $35 | Philadelphia Daily News | 02/13/2009HERE'S A NEW idea to help the city through its budget crisis: Charge $35 for admission to the county jail.
The idea came up during recent discussions between city budget and prison officials. With 38,000 people a year admitted to the prison system, a $35 charge could raise as much as $1.3 million.
This is an absolutely terrible idea. This could cause an influx of prisoners if the city decides it needs more money. No, a better answer to budget problems, is to lower the number of admissions from 38,000. I'm sure the majority of these offenders are nonviolent, most likely drug related. Maybe if they didn't sentence every drug offender to prison, they might save a few bucks.
Personally, I love this comment after the article:
Posted by sykesl19119 10:35 AM, 02/13/2009You have to admit, it's a good point.
No one is going to pay to get proccessed into jail. If they don't pay them what's going to happen? Are they going to be released!
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