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| Bill would let convicts serve in Guard |
| By United Press International |
| Published: 01/20/2009 |
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MISSOURI - A Missouri lawmaker has proposed letting some non-violent offenders serve in the state National Guard rather than serve time in prison. State Rep. T.D. El-Amin, a St. Louis Democrat, said his bill would reduce overcrowding in prisons and aid an overtaxed military system, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Tuesday. "I just think there's a better usage of those individuals who have committed crimes of a non-violent nature to get them back on the road of true rehabilitation," El-Amin said. El-Amin's bill would allow only first-time offenders to bypass prison for the Guard, including some convicted of drug offenses and driving while drunk. The bill is opposed by Morley Swingle, a prominent prosecuting attorney, who said the military should not be used to rehabilitate criminals. "That's not, in my mind, the military we want," Swingle said, noting his office does on occasion decide not to prosecute someone who already has enlisted in the military and is accused of a misdemeanor. |
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