Overcrowding Quotes

On average, drug prisoners spend more time in federal prison than rapists, who often get out on early release because of the overcrowding in prison caused by the Drug War.

Constructing a new jail with only 608 beds will handcuff our next sheriff and inevitably force the county board to ask the taxpayers for more jail money in the very near term. Using the hard-earned money of the taxpayers to move forward on yet another short-term fix that fails to resolve the long standing problem of overcrowding is unacceptable.

It has to be for the right things, ... And what we`re talking about in this election are some new schools to deal with overcrowding, safety and security. That`s what the (SEDCO) board was supporting.

This is mainly going to alleviate overcrowding at Double Churches. We`re going to let fifth-graders who get assigned from those two schools to North Columbus remain at their schools, if their parents want them to continue there and they apply for a hardship. Students in the other grades can apply for a hardship, but we will look at space available.

There`s no evidence of overcrowding.

It is expensive, but it`s a commitment the county has made to keep prisoners in jail to serve sentences and to avoid overcrowding,