Crime Wave A- Coming?

I'm sure some think so. It looks like the Governator is considering (keep that in mind: he's CONSIDERING this. It isn't cast in stone, yet) the early release around 22,000 inmates from prison early as part of the solution for easing the state's budget crunch. These prisoners will supposedly be low- risk offenders with less than two years left of their sentences.

This could be a good or bad thing, depending on how it's handled. The main concern I have with it is what exactly they're considering low- risk? A burglar or car thief, or someone caught growing pot. If they end up releasing mostly non- violent, drug offense only convicts, it might work out well and show that we can move forward from beating ourselves over the head with imprisoning people who just like to get stoned.

Then again, there's so many variables that make up the cause of crime, I'm sure all sides of the drug war issue will be claiming victory, regardless of the results, if all these people are released. One thing for sure: It will save a lot of money, assuming they don't all end up being arrested again.