T: Is for the terrifying F.A.C.T.S

Does the thought of convicted attacker getting out of prison early make you feel sick. Convicts who have thrown victims from a moving vehicle, beat them until welts and bruises covered their bodies and then raped them are being released. This same criminal also was convicted of coercion and tampering with a witness. An "oversight" allowing violent offenders to get out early if they have a consecutive term that includes a non-violent crime has just passed. As budget deficits grow and the economy tumbles, governors and legislators are cutting costs by allowing inmates, mostly low-risk offenders, to leave prison earlier than laws previously permitted. Nationwide, more states are beginning to release thousands of inmates early by increasing "time off" provisions. Last week, figures from the U.S. Department of Justice indicated that in 2008 the growth of the prison population was slower than in any year since 2000. Inmates to be release 1,000, which could save $5 million a year. A panel of federal judges ordered California to reduce its prison population by 40,000 because of overcrowding. Governor Schwarzenegger proposed releasing 27,000 inmates. Officials say inmates released early usually were incarcerated for drug offenses or property crimes. The early release provisions will save $21.4 million in one state alone. A Pew Charitable Trusts study found, state spending on corrections soared to $49 billion a year, up from $11 billion 20 years before. Prison costs are the top expense in some states, sometimes higher than the amount spent on education.

It seems crime does pay and soon there will be no stopping it because the punishment will be a slap on the hand. Now this is a terrifying F.A.C.T.