Exporting Inmates

By: Mr. Wilson on August 24, 2007
Lancaster County Corrections Director Mike Thurber wants to house as many as 100 inmates outside of Lancaster County, due to overcrowding at existing facilities. Why don't we just export all of the inmates? Then our new tourism campaign could tout that Lancaster County is "criminal-free"! Would any of you amateur (or professional) criminologists or sociologists care to take a stab at the problem's root causes and possible solutions? Clearly the County thinks a new $94 million jail would help. What other options are there in the mean time or instead?

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Mr. T
August 24, 2007 at 2:40PM

I think it depends on what the criminal background is of the population in there. One potential option would be to expand the county’s drug court program.

beerorkid
August 24, 2007 at 3:06PM

I am a huge supporter of drug courts.  While in college I did reports on drug courts for all my classes that required it, even speech class.

Fletch
August 24, 2007 at 4:09PM

Death penalty for parking violations!

(Tip of the hat to Steve Martin)

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