Pubdate: Tue, 30 Mar 1999
Date: 03/30/1999
Source: San Francisco Bay Guardian (CA)
Author: Linda Chiancone

I read with interest that Assemblyman Bill Leonard wants to place a $2
billion bond on the March 2000 ballot to construct six new prison
facilities throughout California.

It seems to me that the taxpayers of California could spend their
money in much more meaningful ways, such as on education or preventive
programs or drug rehabilitation before incarceration occurs.

LINDA CHIANCONE
Glen Allen, Va.