vision2020@moscow.com: Re: Prison Alternatives Meeting
Re: Prison Alternatives Meeting
schmidt6 (schmidt6@TurboNET.com)
Tue, 17 Mar 1998 17:50:17 -0800
>A couple weeks ago a meeting was held at the Unitarian Church to discuss the
>state of incarceration/prisons in this state (and nation?). I believe Bert
>Cross was involved in organizing it.
>
>Unfortunately I could not attend but I'm very interested in the subject and
>what came out of that discussion. Can anyone share a little of it with us/me?
>
>
>Greg Meyer
>
>Greg: I attended. The bottom line of the discussion was , Inform yourself.
Go to a prison... A warden from Orofino extended an open invitation....call
first of course. The nature of the "data" surrounding the costs of prisons
etc. was at times questioned. Comparisons were made to European systems of a
very different nature... In short, it was a pleasant Friday evening.
Subsquently, the local League of Women Voters took a field trip to the
Orofino facility and came back with much to say. Ask them their
impressions....Does this help? Dan Schmidt
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