Inmates

Letter inquiring about
feeding inmates
Updated: Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009, 3:03 PM CST
Published : Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009, 3:03 PM CST

Charissa Cowart
MONTGOMERY, Ala.(AP)- The director of the Alabama Sheriffs Association has sent a letter to sheriffs recommending they not respond to requests from the Southern Center for Human Rights about how much money they have left after feeding inmates.

The letter comes after a federal court hearing last month showed Morgan County Sheriff Greg Bartlett amassed $316,000 over six years.

Association director Bobby Timmons says Alabama's open records law does not cover the center's request. But center attorney Melanie Velez disagrees.

The state provides sheriffs with $1.75 per day to feed each inmate. Sheriffs are allowed to keep any leftover money, but a bill has been introduced in the Legislature to change that.

Minimally saves $2 billion annually
BOP is nearing 40% over capacity
Incentive for inmate positive/appropriat e behavior
Prison overcrowding is dangerous for inmates and BOP staff.Increased good time will save the US taxpayers a minimum of $2 billion per year by taking offenders out of the prison system earlier. Good Time reduces inmate populations considerably. Currently, the BOP is approaching 40% over capacity. Today there are over 203,000 inmates in the federal systemGood Time rewards those inmates who have shown positive behavior. Although early release would not be guaranteed, it would allow a 2nd chance to those who prove they are deserving of another chance. The cost to house an inmate for 12 months is conservatively $40,000. Costs nearly double for inmates with medical issues and costs rise significantly for all inmates over age 60. Inmates do not receive the same health care and lengthy non-parolable sentences cause medical emergencies for those in facilities and huge indigent health care costs upon release. The BOP would need to hire over 13,000 staff members to meet the inmate to staff ratio of 10 years ago. Building additional bed space in prisons will not resolve the systemic issues of the prison system. The BOP is going to triple bunking because of lack of bed space, which heightens tensions and makes it more dangerous for both staff and inmates.Lengthy sentences have an inordinate impact on inmates’ families, particularly children who are forced to be raised in broken

Press-Register (Mobile, AL)- September 10, 2008

July 25, Pat Lee Gilliland III, 22, of Daphne was arrested and charged with simple assault/domestic violence. The arrest was made on Lawson Road.

Don't think I know him. You might have since you placed it on the net. You will pay for the cost out of your check, that is if you work, this week.

Patty Cake wrote:

Press-Register (Mobile, AL)- September 10, 2008
July 25, Pat Lee Gilliland III, 22, of Daphne was arrested and charged with simple assault/domestic violence. The arrest was made on Lawson Road.

Why don't the Mobile Press Register do a write up about the cost/care for the inmates? 1st time non-violent offenders

Overcrowding of Prison wrote:

Minimally saves $2 billion annually
BOP is nearing 40% over capacity
Incentive for inmate positive/appropriat e behavior
Prison overcrowding is dangerous for inmates and BOP staff.Increased good time will save the US taxpayers a minimum of $2 billion per year by taking offenders out of the prison system earlier. Good Time reduces inmate populations considerably. Currently, the BOP is approaching 40% over capacity. Today there are over 203,000 inmates in the federal systemGood Time rewards those inmates who have shown positive behavior. Although early release would not be guaranteed, it would allow a 2nd chance to those who prove they are deserving of another chance. The cost to house an inmate for 12 months is conservatively $40,000. Costs nearly double for inmates with medical issues and costs rise significantly for all inmates over age 60. Inmates do not receive the same health care and lengthy non-parolable sentences cause medical emergencies for those in facilities and huge indigent health care costs upon release. The BOP would need to hire over 13,000 staff members to meet the inmate to staff ratio of 10 years ago. Building additional bed space in prisons will not resolve the systemic issues of the prison system. The BOP is going to triple bunking because of lack of bed space, which heightens tensions and makes it more dangerous for both staff and inmates.Lengthy sentences have an inordinate impact on inmates’ families, particularly children who are forced to be raised in broken

I think the prisons would not be so crowded if they would rethink the three strikes your out policy. I also think that if a person kills someone and there are two or more eye witnesses to the crime the death penalty should be automatic, no 25 years on death row fighting for appeal after appeal. If you start killing these
ba^#%$ds the crime will rate will take a nose dive!!!

As long a you don't get witness(inmate) that are going to get a lighter sentence, if they point the finger. I do like the 3 strike thing. Sentencing someone 10 to 15 years for drug and then letting murders go free. Something is wrong!!!!

NIMROD wrote:

I think the prisons would not be so crowded if they would rethink the three strikes your out policy. I also think that if a person kills someone and there are two or more eye witnesses to the crime the death penalty should be automatic, no 25 years on death row fighting for appeal after appeal. If you start killing these
ba^#%$ds the crime will rate will take a nose dive!!!

Cost wrote:

Don't think I know him. You might have since you placed it on the net. You will pay for the cost out of your check, that is if you work, this week.
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.... only thinking of the poor, poor victim!

Your just doing it to trah someone. Why not leave it alone. Maybe the Victim would like you to stop. The poor victim is now being abused by you.
Going to every site you can posting info on every fourm. STOP.
Thanks.

Trashing wrote:

Your just doing it to trah someone. Why not leave it alone. Maybe the Victim would like you to stop. The poor victim is now being abused by you.
Going to every site you can posting info on every fourm. STOP.
Thanks.

Nope.