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The Gainesville Diversion center is going to be summarily shut down to save some money.  Saving money is ALWAYS a good thing for government to do.  But do we save some money at the risk of our safety?  Not a good trade.  Like military, public safety is one area you don’t skimp on.

Diversion centers are the places that the probation department can send people to instead of prison when they are too high risk to just release on probation.  The inmates have to work to be there, and the length of stay is up to the behavior of the inmate, and if they misbehave they get sent to prison.  Diversion centers are a good (and cheaper) alternative to the prison system for non-violent felony offenders.

I can’t see how closing any of them would be cheaper AND saferat the same time.  Sure shutting down a facility would save money, but where do the inmates go?  I’m betting they will just be released on regular probation, not sent to another center or to prison.  Probation officers are already overworked and supervising probationers is like herding cats to start with.  So this sudden increase of inmates will just be released to YOUR neighborhood with much less supervision than they have now.

It would be cheaper to just shut down the whole Department of Corrections, but the prisoners need to be housed separately from the rest of society because they are DANGEROUS.  We can save money by shutting down the Sheriff’s Department and Police Departments too.  Hello?  Less is more, but not when it is less public safety.

Read The Times here–>Many lament loss of diversion center

From the story it seems like this is a hack job on North Georgia by the Atlanta crowd.

Typical Democratic position:  Do as I say, not as I do.  And at least one Al Gore fan wants $8/gal gasoline.  See how Democrats are looking out for your best interest (even if it kills you).

Watch Al’s hyprocisy here—>YouTube - See Al Gore’s Hypocrisy!

I try to keep this blog about local issues, but with the fate of the free world resting on the shoulders of a McCain victory, expect me to start talking about the Dali Bama and National issues with more regularity.

Dwight Wood, embattled Hall County Clerk who threw in the towel after revelations that he personally kept over $85,000 in passport fees, has reviewed candidate Jennifer Gibbs’ campaign material (Gibbs’ Flyer) and felt compelled to respond (Dwight Wood’s Press Release).  With a dismal 14% turnout for the primary, there is no way to tell what the effect, if any, Dwight’s last-minute defense will have.

Read The Time Story here—>Hall clerk disputes claim by candidate.

Remember from my earlier blog entry (and at the forum if you were there), there ARE some things at the clerk’s office that  need to be changed, and both remaining candidates have pledged to make those changes.  For example, right now there is NEVER a clerk in the courtroom when court is in session unless they are bringing in a jury or taking a verdict.  In criminal cases, the court administrator had to pay a former clerk to prepare sentences because there was no clerk to do so.  Even after the process was automated.

Don’t forget to vote!  You can vote today if you want to.  But you can’t vote after next Tuesday at 7PM so don’t wait!