tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post6935003125146293230..comments2024-01-06T05:01:09.131-06:00Comments on The Defense Rests: Losing leveragePaul B. Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-88570844142991321852018-02-19T19:10:44.634-06:002018-02-19T19:10:44.634-06:00Mr. Goldstein,
Suspects accused of violent capita...Mr. Goldstein,<br /><br />Suspects accused of violent capital murder and other violent crimes will still be held without bail or a very high bail. We are only releasing very low lever misdemeanor level defendants whom are indigent. I would personally prefer that instead of the defendant sit in a cell and waste years of their life and thousands of my tax dollars that they return to work and show the court that they are in face productive and taxpaying citizens. Instead of wasting money on incarcerating nonviolent defendants, I would prefer that money be repurposed for our local infrastructure, schools or hospitals. The more than $20,000.00 cost to incarcerate a single person for a year has great potential elsewhere. That could pay for a year in college (or at least mitigate student loans). <br /><br />Incarceration should be the last recourse to address society's problems, not the first.Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-24480270449631430022018-02-19T17:59:01.054-06:002018-02-19T17:59:01.054-06:00Sounds like DA Grady should have an extended sleep...Sounds like DA Grady should have an extended sleep-over at his house for all the offenders who can not afford bail. He couldn't have a problem with that, could he? He could really get to know these people while keeping an eagle-eye on them. Let's save the taxpayers some money.Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-6790205891458822452018-02-17T16:00:26.548-06:002018-02-17T16:00:26.548-06:00I too have no issue hold inmates who cannot make b...I too have no issue hold inmates who cannot make bail / bond. If you just release them the flight risk is very high.<br /><br />Keep them where that are.<br /><br />jg.<br /><br /><a href="https://criminal-defense-lawyer-listings.com" rel="nofollow">Criminal Defense Lawyer Listings</a>TheDietMasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339803902885424485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-81516749371372267002018-02-17T12:31:15.820-06:002018-02-17T12:31:15.820-06:00Is this the end of the defense attorney's &quo...Is this the end of the defense attorney's "meet'em n plead'em" responsibility? Is the end of mass incarceration really as simple as local bail reform?Leenoreply@blogger.com