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| Local View: County jails don't solve problem |
| By journalstar.com- John Krejci |
| Published: 10/27/2014 |
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The headline reads, “State pays $5M to house inmates in jails” (LJS Oct. 22). To alleviate extreme overcrowding of our state prisons (157 percent capacity and rising), about 160 inmates are being housed in county jails. Corrections Director Mike Kenney termed it a short-term solution. Sen. Ernie Chambers thinks it is a bad idea and perhaps illegal. The article implies that it is costly. Let’s look at some pros and cons. It certainly does not address the root problem. Overcrowding is the result of punitive laws, e.g., mandatory minimum sentences, passed by the Legislature; low use of probation for nonviolent offenders, especially in Lincoln and Omaha; revolving-door recidivism due to lack of post-incarceration supervision; and inadequate use of community corrections methods such as electronic monitoring, house arrest and intense supervision. Read More. |
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