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Not At My Table - Political Discussions => Local & State Politics => Topic started by: carltonplace on January 15, 2014, 07:15:53 AM

Title: 4 TO FIX MORE
Post by: carltonplace on January 15, 2014, 07:15:53 AM
http://www.newson6.com/story/24440273/tulsa-officials-begin-push-to-improve-juvenile-detention-center (http://www.newson6.com/story/24440273/tulsa-officials-begin-push-to-improve-juvenile-detention-center)


tulsa county assessor Ken Yazel told KWGS that (he believes) the funds are already there to do this work without renewing this tax.
Title: Re: 4 TO FIX MORE
Post by: patric on January 15, 2014, 01:57:10 PM
Quote from: carltonplace on January 15, 2014, 07:15:53 AM
http://www.newson6.com/story/24440273/tulsa-officials-begin-push-to-improve-juvenile-detention-center (http://www.newson6.com/story/24440273/tulsa-officials-begin-push-to-improve-juvenile-detention-center)


tulsa county assessor Ken Yazel told KWGS that (he believes) the funds are already there to do this work without renewing this tax.


Well, we could either keep adding guest wings on to the Moss Jail, or incarcerate fewer people for petty crimes.
Title: Re: 4 TO FIX MORE
Post by: swake on January 15, 2014, 05:40:06 PM
Quote from: carltonplace on January 15, 2014, 07:15:53 AM
http://www.newson6.com/story/24440273/tulsa-officials-begin-push-to-improve-juvenile-detention-center (http://www.newson6.com/story/24440273/tulsa-officials-begin-push-to-improve-juvenile-detention-center)


tulsa county assessor Ken Yazel told KWGS that (he believes) the funds are already there to do this work without renewing this tax.

Except for the fact that part of the deal to finish the BOK Center with surplus funds was that the rest of the surplus would be spent outside of downtown.

Dams anyone?
Title: Re: 4 TO FIX MORE
Post by: heironymouspasparagus on January 15, 2014, 08:34:52 PM
How much space would we clear up by getting rid of all the pot smokers?

Title: Re: 4 TO FIX MORE
Post by: patric on January 15, 2014, 11:46:56 PM
Quote from: heironymouspasparagus on January 15, 2014, 08:34:52 PM
How much space would we clear up by getting rid of all the pot smokers?

For-profit jails are only profitable when they are kept full.
Title: Re: 4 TO FIX MORE
Post by: heironymouspasparagus on January 23, 2014, 02:09:16 PM
Quote from: patric on January 15, 2014, 11:46:56 PM
For-profit jails are only profitable when they are kept full.

Yeah, but then we could put actual violent offenders in there....like the one I have mentioned a few times previously who was not allow to plead guilty due to "family connections" to the judge and Tim Harris' office.