Pubdate: Thu, 02 Jun 2011 Source: Wall Street Journal (US) Copyright: 2011 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Contact: http://www.wsj.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/487 Author: Buford C. Terrell Note: Second of 3 letters responding to http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v11/n333/a10.html CALIFORNIA CONVICT RELEASE IS A FAILURE OF LEADERSHIP I have a simple question for those states trying to trim their prison budgets: Wouldn't they be better off, and save even more money, if they just stopped arresting people for nonviolent drug offenses? Buford C. Terrell Stafford, Texas - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D