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Updated: 6:18 PM Oct 1, 2008
Ky. AG Seeks To Block Inmate Early Release Program
Kentucky's attorney general has sued the state seeking to block the General Assembly's cost-saving plan to release some inmates and parolees early. Posted: 11:48 AM Oct 1, 2008 |
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's attorney general has sued the state seeking to block the General Assembly's cost-saving plan to release some inmates and parolees early.
Attorney General Jack Conway has asked the Franklin County court for an injunction that would stop the Department of Corrections from continuing with the plan.
A similar injunction is already in place in Lincoln, Pulaski and Rockcastle counties.
State prison officials have been giving inmates more credit than normal for time served on parole. The extra credit has gone toward fulfilling inmates' minimum sentences.
About 1,000 of Kentucky's 21,000 prison inmates have been released and about 1,500 parolees have been dropped from supervision under the plan.
A spokeswoman for the Kentucky Justice Cabinet did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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these are not 1st time offenders all of these inmates have been in and out of jail. Most felony offenders are given probation on 1st offense. These people have been given a chance. Now lets give the victims a chance.And the paroles that are placed back in the system for violating the rules of parole and then are given credit just like they haven't done anything wrong---THIS ISNT FAIR TO THE CITIZENS OF KENTUCKY. GO CONWAY!!!!
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Thank you for letting "Ditters" out...He didn't last a month before he was arrested AGAIN. He should have NEVER been released to plague our town again...and again...and again. 10 yrs should mean 10 yrs.
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I dont think most of you understand that individuals who commit crimes, cost you more in taxes than when they are incarcerated. Think about the man hours that goes into investigating a crime, then the hours that goes into prosecuting a crime, more than likely you are paying for their defense attorney, then if convicted they go jail. Now think about the cost the victims have to pay financially and emotionally in many crimes whether it be lost wages or replacing damaged property. Now you can avoid paying these costs by keeping them incarcerated. It is a proven statistic that criminals who are free and commiting new crimes cost tax payers more money than if they were already locked up.
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