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Old 10-29-2019, 08:45 AM
 
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Clearly caused by Climate Change.
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Old 10-29-2019, 11:01 AM
 
Location: Forests of Maine
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This. And we, the taxpayers, pay $100k+/year per person jailed just to keep them in there waiting and not paying taxes
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Where did you get that 100K figure???
Google to the rescue:
https://www.newscentermaine.com/arti...s/97-530806624

"In 2011, ... the Maine State Prison cost $45,235 per prisoner, according to the DOC summary. Downeast cost $45,232. The Maine Correctional Center in Windham was less expensive at $43,249."

The numbers may have been way off, but it was still a valid point. A person sitting in jail awaiting trial is a person who is not working and paying taxes.
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Old 10-29-2019, 12:22 PM
 
Location: SW/FLA
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Perhaps we can learn from the ways and lessons of Joe Arpaio ?
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Old 10-29-2019, 01:13 PM
 
Location: Forests of Maine
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Perhaps we can learn from the ways and lessons of Joe Arpaio ?
Maine is a lot different from Maricopa County, Arizona
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Old 10-29-2019, 01:15 PM
 
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Google to the rescue:
https://www.newscentermaine.com/arti...s/97-530806624

"In 2011, ... the Maine State Prison cost $45,235 per prisoner, according to the DOC summary. Downeast cost $45,232. The Maine Correctional Center in Windham was less expensive at $43,249."

The numbers may have been way off, but it was still a valid point. A person sitting in jail awaiting trial is a person who is not working and paying taxes.
I agree. I also agree Maine has low crime compared to the rest of the country. Any time the state is paying someone's way (supporting them financially), he/she is not working and paying taxes. Just because a person is out of jail while awaiting trial is no guarantee he/she is working and paying taxes. We would like to believe and hope they are working and paying taxes. Even though the summer tourist season is over, I still see lingering, reoccurring and new help wanted signs so there are jobs available. I was excited when I saw the article in the Bangor paper (in your original post, but before your post), then I thought I hope the decrease isn't a result of people who have been let off easy who actually should be in prison but are not.
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Old 11-26-2019, 08:09 AM
 
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saw this on the news yesterday; be sure to watch the video and share your thoughts

https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Com...565451231.html

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