Saturday, February 16, 2008
SOUTH CAROLINA SHOULD FOLLOW GEORGIA'S LEAD
As we noted last week, according to The Valdosda Daily Times, "The Georgia Senate recently approved an amendment to Senate Bill 360, which will increase the daily reimbursement counties receive from the state for housing state prisoners, an increase local law enforcement feels is very much needed." Read the entire Valdosta Daily Times article at Senate raises fees to house inmates.
If counties in South Carolina are having financial difficulties with their jails, maybe they should follow Georgia's lead and request increased funding from the State rather than accessing illegal fees against detainees. Or maybe they should figure out a way to decrease the prison population. Remember, not all of those who are incarcerated are convicts.
