From: Bill Lucy 

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rgparker{at}west.net says...
MPG.1387f1b5271bf20a9898a7{at}news.barkto.com>, note these cogitations
> from blucy{at}mediaone.net Bill Lucy:
> > > So if parents get thrown in prison do you advocate putting
their kids in
> > > there with them?
> >
> > I heard a very interesting story on radio today that makes me think that it
> > might be a good thing to do. A girl was sentenced to 9 years in an adult
> > facility at age 14 because of armed robbery and aggravated kidnapping.
>
> One wonders about her home life.

There wasn't much of one. The robbery and kidnaping were of her
grandparents (maternal). That's who was taking care of her.

> I saw a show once about prisoners (maybe in Illinois come to think of
> it)

This girl is in Florida. I hadn't heard about this in Illinois.

> Parenthetically, I think restitution type sentences are a really good
> idea. Back in the less formal era of the 20s and 30s my grandfather use
> to recommend restitution style sentences for some of the criminals he
> tracked down and arrested. Since he knew the judges they went along with
> his recommendations in many cases.

I like restitution, too. It gets us back to the old civil law.

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