The Department of Corrections goes to great lengths in perpetrating the perception that parole-eligible inmates “pose some grave danger to the community.” Let’s examine the real facts: • The number of inmates released on parole has decreased dramatically in recent years, from 1,146 in 2005 to 132 in 2012 • About 2,800 people whose sentences allow for parole remain in prison • 400 of these inmates have minimum security classifications and are housed in low-risk facilities • Many of these inmates work outside the institution, in the community, and operate state vehicles in order to get back-and-forth to work • Under old law sentencing practices, judges imposed longer sentences believing the inmate would be subsequently paroled • Truth-in-Sentencing inmates receive shorter sentences, and actually spend less time behind bars, even for the same crime Let’s not forget that Scott Walker was the principal author of truth-in-sentencing when he served in the State Assembly. Moreover, Wisconsin has the toughest Truth-in-Sentencing law in the country; requiring inmates to serve 100 percent of their sentence and its imposition can be for any offense. Make no mistake about it, Wisconsin’s parole system is morally bankrupt, and needs to be reformed now. Too many parole-eligible inmates are denied an opportunity to move on with their lives by returning to their communities, due in large measure, to Scott Walker’s parole shell game. - See more at: milwaukeecourieronline/index.php/2014/07/19/capitol-report-walkers-cruel-parole-hoax/#sthash.FeV1tMqf.dpuf
Posted on: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 13:20:37 +0000
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