Kates Law

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(07-01-2017, 11:08 AM)Benton Wrote: Good intentions but largely a waste of time.

States already cannot pay for the massive amount of people we try to keep seperate from society. So what do they do? Early parole, governors grant early release, courts hand out concurrent sentences so they serve less time, etc.

I'll clap when lawmakers figure out a way to keep folks from committing crime. Longer sentences, given the last four decades, are not the answer.

This reminds me of the three strikes laws enacted during the Reagan/Meese era, which so greatly expanded prison populations at taxpayer expense, diverting millions of dollars from education.

It is largely symbolic--a "win" for Trump if it actually becomes law, which looks doubtful.

Few people would actually be arrested under this law, and they most would likely be people who crossed the border illegally three times looking for a means to feed their families. Imagine getting 10 years in prison for that.