Reinstate Parole and abolish Minimum Mandatory sentences for first time offenders in Florida
Reinstate Parole and abolish Minimum Mandatory sentences for first time offenders in Florida
It's time for a change!
We are asking you to reinstate parole and abolish minimum mandatory sentences for first time offenders with violent crimes in Florida; only those whom have demonstrated a change of heart and character, pose no threat to society and are not likely to reoffend.
As you know, Florida has the third largest prison system in the country and any offender who committed a crime after October 1, 1983 is ineligible for parole. Unfortunately, this accounts for a prison population in Florida that is bulging at the seams exceeding 103,000 inmates and costing tax payers $2.3 billion annually.
A huge factor contributing to these issues has been the adoption of mandatory minimum sentencing which may force a judge to impose an extreme sentence that is not equal to the crime or the circumstances.
We strongly believe there are better alternatives. Other states such as Michigan, New York, Connecticut, Texas, Nebraska, California, and Georgia have implemented GPS Monitoring for inmates with eventual release dates. It has been extremely efficient towards cost-savings and producing jobs. The estimated yearly cost to keep someone incarcerated is $34,000 per person, per year. GPS Monitoring is estimated at only $2,131 per person, per year which is a much better option than incarceration. This allows inmates with an eventual release date to enter into society while still being supervised at a fraction of the cost. This has allowed those states to close 20-21 prison facilities per state.
Removing minimum mandatory sentences, offering parole and implementing new systems such as GPS monitoring in Florida will provide rehabilitation to paroled offenders and reduce the financial chokehold the Florida Department of Corrections holds around the necks of all Floridians.
For offenders and their families, mandatory sentences and no hope of parole means no hope at all. Help us to assist those who have served significant time and have proven themselves worthy of a second chance. Everyone deserves a second chance.
We are asking you to reinstate parole and abolish minimum mandatory sentences for first time offenders with violent crimes in Florida; only those whom have demonstrated a change of heart and character, pose no threat to society and are not likely to reoffend.
As you know, Florida has the third largest prison system in the country and any offender who committed a crime after October 1, 1983 is ineligible for parole. Unfortunately, this accounts for a prison population in Florida that is bulging at the seams exceeding 103,000 inmates and costing tax payers $2.3 billion annually.
A huge factor contributing to these issues has been the adoption of mandatory minimum sentencing which may force a judge to impose an extreme sentence that is not equal to the crime or the circumstances.
We strongly believe there are better alternatives. Other states such as Michigan, New York, Connecticut, Texas, Nebraska, California, and Georgia have implemented GPS Monitoring for inmates with eventual release dates. It has been extremely efficient towards cost-savings and producing jobs. The estimated yearly cost to keep someone incarcerated is $34,000 per person, per year. GPS Monitoring is estimated at only $2,131 per person, per year which is a much better option than incarceration. This allows inmates with an eventual release date to enter into society while still being supervised at a fraction of the cost. This has allowed those states to close 20-21 prison facilities per state.
Removing minimum mandatory sentences, offering parole and implementing new systems such as GPS monitoring in Florida will provide rehabilitation to paroled offenders and reduce the financial chokehold the Florida Department of Corrections holds around the necks of all Floridians.
For offenders and their families, mandatory sentences and no hope of parole means no hope at all. Help us to assist those who have served significant time and have proven themselves worthy of a second chance. Everyone deserves a second chance.
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