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Taibbi: Politicians and Law Enforcement Have Trapped Too Many People in Jail for Life With Extreme Three Strikes Laws

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Birth Control Works4/03/2013 8:52:21 am PDT

re: #2 ReamWorks SKG

Maybe so, but residential burglaries are up 23% in my county since three strikes was toppled in CA.

I really don’t see too much wrong with sending a person with two prior felonies back to jail for a long time after a third offense, even if “minor.” How many chances does a person need?

Kinda hard to get a job and support oneself with a felony on one’s record. What choice does a person have other than more crime? Felons are also denied any of the safety-nets.

The system is fucked and we’ve made it that way.

How have the violent crime stats faired since since the toppling of 3-strikes in your area?