Mrs. Gregoire has a new policy to get really tough on prematurely-released felons who violate the conditions of their release. And it's not like before. This time she really, really means business:
Under the new policies, community-corrections officers will have specific punishment guidelines for offenders who have violated the terms of their prison release. Those might include an apology letter, a book report and increased support-group meetings for low-risk offenders.Book reports.
That'll teach 'em.. Especially if they have to write a really hard book report and can't slide by with some girlie-man book report sandwich.
Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at March 27, 2007 03:45 PM | Email ThisBook reports... an apology letter... Hmm... Maybe for the REALLY REALLY bad ones, they'll have to take the WASL...
NUTS!!! ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Posted by: Paul O' The East on March 27, 2007 03:44 PMHow easy is it to make an ad that says "Dino believes in punishing criminals, Governor Gregoire has suggested the write book reports and apologizing."
Posted by: cliff on March 27, 2007 04:08 PMHow easy is it to make an ad that says "Dino believes in punishing criminals, Governor Gregoire has suggested the write book reports and apologizing."
Posted by: cliff on March 27, 2007 04:09 PMI'd have the prisons profitable, and crime rate down in no time if it were my job to run the WA prison system. I'd put all the prisoners to work to pay for their incarceration. Those with good behavior would get good jobs, and those with bad behavior would get the really nasty jobs. It wouldn't take long for word to get out that punishment and prison are no fun, and much harder than living straight.
Posted by: Jeff B. on March 27, 2007 04:16 PMHe also criticized as potentially unsafe a new requirement calling for community-corrections officers to visit the homes of all felons under their supervision."
Funny but community corrections or parole officers should know the potential going into the job. The following was taken verbatim from Qualifications Catalog: Community Corrections issued by Olympia.
"Hazardous setting: Willing and able to work with offenders in a potentially hazardous setting."
If it's "unsafe" as Ton indicates then perhaps those having second thoughts should get jobs as Wal-Mart greeters. Or maybe a little money will embolden those with sweaty palms.
criminals and would-be terrorists are busting guts laughing at all of this. not to mention WA's illegal aliens. maybe that's the plan: fighting crime the 'Monty Python Way.' neutralize them through laughter.
not to wish ill on anyone, but wait for the next attack on a high-profile WA legislator, judge or other visible citizen for REAL change to FINALLY come swiftly.
perhaps our law enforcement heroes recently lost were not enough for the message to sink in. (may they all peacefully rest & their families find comfort--we will not forget them)
Posted by: jimmie-howya-doin on March 28, 2007 04:42 AMMy food budget is much less than $10 a day, and I'm not in prison. AND, I'm not complaining. Especially when I treat myself to a Marie Callender's frozen dinner.
How's about we fire the prison cook staff and just feed the inmates Swanson's frozen breakfasts, Campbell's Lunch Mates and Marie Callender's frozen entree's.
They be living like kings. Like me.
"In King County, another officer was killed today. Apparently the stolen vehicle was driven by an early release felon. It also appears that the felons attention was diverted by the apology letter they were writing for stealing the vehicle".
Posted by: TrueSoldier on March 28, 2007 08:09 AMIf you get caught, you have to write an essay.
Most of the criminals never graduated from high school, so we get to teach them how to write all over again.
To bad they still won't be able to pass the WASL after being taught by our school system.
Posted by: Ken on March 28, 2007 10:51 AMdo perp apologies fall under full govt disclosure exceptions too? this is so that victims can get an "i'm sorry" and have the state also deny a FOIA request so that victim can't read the darn apology!
wow--criminals get to pass Go AND collect $200!
Posted by: jimmie-howya-doin on March 28, 2007 11:59 AMThe perp must do two book reports. The first on must be on:
"Lawrence of Arabia : the authorized biography of T.E. Lawrence" by Jeremy Wilson.
This is available in the KC Library. It is almost 1,200 pages long, so it would take some time. It would prepare him to do the second book report on:
"The Seven Pillars of Wisdom" by T.E. Lawrence, 1922 Oxford Edition.
The book report must be on the 1922 Oxford Edition, not the 1926 edition which is also available in the KC Library.
The 1922 Oxford Edition is not only longer than the 1926 edition, it's also the better edition. Plus it has the added advantage of being, 1) expensive; and 2) extremely difficult to obtain.
If a perp were clever enough to be able to 1) find; 2) purchase; 3) read; 4) understand; and 5) write a book report on it, I would deem him ready for release.
And, no, my copy is not for loan.
Posted by: Obi-Wan on March 31, 2007 02:25 PM