She Needed Help, So She Called 911. He was in her room choking her, 911 was on the phone saying help will be there soon.

Lawmakers from California to Kentucky are trying to save money with a drastic and potentially dangerous budget-cutting proposal: releasing tens of thousands of convicts from prison, including drug addicts, thieves and even violent criminals.

Officials acknowledge that the idea carries risks, but they say they have no choice because of huge budget gaps brought on by the slumping economy.

"If we don't find a way to better manage the population at the state prison, we will be forced to spend money to expand the state's prison system -- money we don't have," said Jeff Neal, a spokesman for Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri.

At least eight states are considering freeing inmates or sending some convicts to rehabilitation programs instead of prison, according to an Associated Press analysis of legislative proposals. If adopted, the early release programs could save an estimated $450 million in California and Kentucky alone.

A Rhode Island proposal would allow inmates to deduct up to 12 days from their sentence for every month they follow rules and work in prison. Even some violent offenders would be eligible but not those serving life sentences.

A plan in Mississippi would offer early parole for people convicted of selling marijuana or prescription drugs. New Jersey, South Carolina and Vermont are considering funneling drug-addicted offenders into treatment, which is cheaper than prison.

The prospect of financial savings offers little comfort to Tori-Lynn Heaton, a police officer in a suburb of Providence whose ex-husband went to prison for beating her. He has already finished his prison term, but would have been eligible for early release under the current proposal.

"You're talking about victim safety. You're talking about community member safety," she said. "You can't balance the budget on the backs of victims of crimes."

But prisons "are one of the most expensive parts of the criminal-justice system," said Alison Lawrence, who studies corrections policy for the National Conference of State Legislatures. "That's where they look to first to cut down some of those costs."

Rhode Island Corrections Director A.T. Wall was not sure how many prisoners could be freed early. The payoff for doing so may be relatively small: less than $1 million for the first fiscal year, although that figure would increase over time.

In California, where lawmakers have taken steps to cut a $16 billion budget deficit in half by summer, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed saving $400 million by releasing more than 22,000 inmates who had less than 20 months remaining on their sentences. Violent and sex offenders would not be eligible.

Laying off prison guards and making it more difficult to send parole violators back to state prison would account for part of the savings.

Law enforcement officials and Republican lawmakers immediately criticized Schwarzenegger's proposal, which would apply to car thieves, forgers, drunken drivers and some drug dealers. Some would never serve prison time because the standard sentence for those crimes is 20 months or less.

"To open the prison door and release prisoners back into communities is merely placing a state burden onto local governments and will ultimately jeopardize safety in communities," said Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer, who could see 1,800 inmates released in his area.

In Kentucky, which faces a $1.3 billion deficit, lawmakers approved legislation Wednesday to grant early release to some prisoners. Initial estimates were that the plan could affect as many as 2,000 inmates and save nearly $50 million.

If the governor signs the bill, the exact number of prisoners would be determined by prison officials. Violent convicts and sexual offenders would be exempt.

Gov. Steve Beshear has said Kentucky must review its policies after the state's inmate population jumped 12 percent last year -- the largest increase in the nation.

Kentucky spends more than $18,600 to house one inmate for a year, or roughly $51 a day. In California, each inmate costs an average of $46,104 to incarcerate.

The prison budget in Mississippi has nearly tripled since stricter sentencing laws took effect in 1994.

To curb spending, lawmakers have offered a bill to make about 7,000 drug offenders in prison eligible for parole. A second proposal would allow the parole board to release inmates convicted of selling marijuana and prescription drugs after serving just a quarter of their sentences. Currently, they must serve 85 percent of their terms before release.

Michigan is trying to speed up the parole process for about 3,500 inmates who were convicted of nonviolent, nonsexual offenses, or who are seriously ill.

Barbara Sampson, chairwoman of the Michigan Parole Board, said early release often makes sense, especially for low-risk offenders who get help rebuilding their lives.

"Getting that prisoner back to the community so that he can stay connected to his family, getting him back into the work force ... that's a positive thing," she said.

But not everyone is sold on the idea.

"Economics cannot be the engine that drives the train of public safety," said Terrence Jungel, executive director of the Michigan Sheriffs' Association. "Government has no greater responsibility than the protection of its citizens."

Sexual assaults, burglaries and good old fashioned iPod jackings. Welcome to Washington DC. Originally recorded in 2007. Amazing how well the gun ban is working for the criminals, makes it easy for them to do all this stuff I discuss in this episode. Supreme Court, DC Gun Ban


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It's not pink and its not a wartime fully automatic Rambo rifle. This AK-47 fires one round at a time just like the pistols carried by the police. It was either an iPhone, iTouch or an AK. I chose the 60 year old design over the ever changing gigabytes of the awesome iPod.

This just in, after months of undercover operations, Team 5 learns that....criminals buy guns on the block.

Alleged Teen Hijacker Targets Hannah Montana Concert

Nashville television stations, citing unnamed sources, said the teen unsuccessfully tried to hijack the plane to Lafayette, La., and crash it into a building where a "Hannah Montana" concert was to be performed.

Southwest Airlines spokeswoman Brandy King said the passenger was removed from Flight 284 Tuesday night by authorities at Nashville International Airport. She declined to provide additional details.

Hannah Montana is an American Emmy Award-nominated children's television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on Disney Channel. The series focuses on Miley Stewart (played by Miley Cyrus), who lives a double life as an average teenage girl at school during the day, and a famous pop singer (Hannah Montana) at night, concealing her real identity from the public, other than her close friends and family.

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This was the first show of the new year.

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Protesters square off on street where neighbor shot two burglars
Yard signs declaring support for Joe Horn, 61, lined nearby streets Sunday in the Pasadena neighborhood where Miguel Antonio DeJesus, 38, and Diego Ortiz, 30, were killed Nov. 14.

Horn's supporters parked motorcycles along the block Sunday and jeered protesters who called for Horn to be prosecuted. The supporters waved American flags and hoisted signs reading, "We love our neighbor for protecting our neighbors" and "Burglary is a risky business."

Girl 600,

I just want to tell you that I sincerely missed you when you didn't
 podcast for so long, but I was surprised to hear that you were signing off
 forever. How ya gonna do me like that?!?!?! It is my finals week at
 NYU!!! I NEED material to help me procrastinate!!!!! :)  I understand that
 other issues may be more important to you now like gun rights and
 African American issues in America, but I want you to know that I often
 listen to you when I get up in the morning to get me going while I'm
 getting ready for work and you are hysterical. Maybe your other interests
 have taken over your time, its true.  But I think you bring issues like
 gun rights to the surface in a new way that I had never thought about
 before, and I think that is valuable for the general listenership of the
 girl 600 show.  I think (though clearly i could be totally off here)
 that most of your listeners would not seek out a gun rights podcast, so
 you are exposing them to so much by doing an occasional gun show. 
 I think you are freaking HILARIOUS and I love listening to your
 podcast. I tried to leave a comment on your wall once - I am a real life
 friend of Michael from the Alligator Valise (another tragic prematurely
 over podcast).  Any way, I want you to understand that you have the right
 to do whatever you want to do - get your life in order, etc, but I hope
 you know that someone out there will always laugh when she thinks
 about your jokes and remembers what a hilarious character you can be.  I do
 understand loving the internet too much - I am probably guilty of the
 same.  I just wanted you to know that this lil' white girl is going to
 start listening to African American podcast because I don't think I can
 make it without the laughter you bring to me! 

-A loyal listener named Laina

 

 

That's me at the bottom center in black, featured on iTunes.

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This is the latest show, it came out on Friday and sounded weird on the site but worked if you got it from iTunes.

I guess I was a little wrong at work. That's alot of guns. How many do you think are pink? Over 1000 or less? That's my best shooting ever in that picture. Six rounds one hole, whew! Sadly, I haven't been shooting since then  07-07-07.
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