It’s a sign of the times, bad times, when those who are jailed would rather stay in jail than receive early release. Three hot’s and a cot as my Grandma said doesn’t seem too bad to them anymore.

In a recent AP wire story, David Crary and Corey Williams wrote, “Some of the offenders in jail don’t want to be released; some who do get out promptly re-offend to head back where there’s heat, health care and three meals a day.”

It has always seemed that our prison system was a great way to get free food, free housing, free cable, free medical and a free education. When some criminals get out they are given book deals, television shows and other rewards that can make life much easier because of the money that can be involved.

Now it seems that prison is more preferable to the outside world that the rest of us live in. While prison is not an appealing option for anyone in all reality, it is also no longer a deterrent, but a benefit of crime.

Taxpayer’s money are used to pay for these benefits, benefits that most people outside of the prison system cannot afford. What is the benefit of being a law abiding, taxpaying citizen if you cannot afford to pay rent, purchase food for your family or afford much needed medical care? It seems as if crime really does pay during this time of economic turmoil.

Hold on, don’t go out and commit a crime just to receive all the free perks. The point is, if these perks are being offered to those in jail and people who are not citizens of the United States can receive these benefits without being in prison, why aren’t the same benefits being given to everyone?

The Government is bailing out the banks and the auto industry and the taxpayers are bailing out the criminals, who is going to bail the taxpayers out?

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