Sunday June 1, 2008, 2:11 pm
"California alone spends $8.8 billion a year on its imprisoned population — a 216% increase over what it paid 20 years ago, even after adjusting for inflation."

"That’s money, of course, that can’t be spent on schools, on job training, on wage supports and drug treatment."

"And there’s nothing funny about that."

TY, Town.