Prisoners May Trade Get Out Of Jail Free Cards for Student IDs

Posted on August 29, 2015 by pegoleg

I’m over at The Nudge Wink Report today talking about college tuition and prison reform. I promise the topic’s not as much of a snooze-fest as it sounds.

nudge. wink. report.

Don't do the crime if you can't...pull an all-nighter for your English 101 final. Don’t do the crime if you can’t…pull an all-nighter for your English 101 final.

Time for a pop quiz on current events, kiddies.  Which of the following statements is true?

  1. It costs a boatload of money to go to college
  2. Most Americans can’t afford to go without taking out student loans that they’ll be paying on for the rest of their natural lives and beyond
  3. It’s against the law for U.S. tax $$ to be used to pay for college tuition for criminals while in jail
  4. U.S. tax $$ will be used to pay for college for criminals while in jail
  5. All of the above

Did you choose answer # 5, “All of the above?” Good job, boys and girls!

It was recently announced that the U.S. Education Department plans to provide federal student aid so that criminals can attend college while behind bars. This would come in the form…

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10 Responses to Prisoners May Trade Get Out Of Jail Free Cards for Student IDs

  1. Al says:
    August 29, 2015 at 8:57 am

    Thanks. I was having trouble deciding about a topic for my Doctoral thesis. Now I have it. “Why crime pays….literally.”

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  2. Carrie Rubin says:
    August 29, 2015 at 9:39 am

    I was just reading an article on how we’re so short of plumbers and carpenters. It might make sense to train prisoners in these types of fields. Less expensive than a college degree but still gives them a vocation when they get out. Might keep the recidivism rate down.

    Sorry. That was probably a more serious comment than you were looking for. And on a Saturday too! Must go find my silly…

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    • pegoleg says:
      August 29, 2015 at 9:59 am

      No need to find your silly, Carrie. My silly is just a wrap around a serious subject.

      I think you have an excellent idea, which makes much more sense than college degrees. In fact, I think trade school is a much better choice for many, if not most, college-bound non-offenders

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      • Carrie Rubin says:
        August 29, 2015 at 10:02 am

        We’ve done such a good job of steering everyone to a four-year degree, we have no one left to build our houses and fix our plumping. Great article about this in USA Today recently. And those trades can make great money.

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  3. lilackb17 says:
    August 29, 2015 at 8:34 pm

    I don’t care

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  4. richardbolger61 says:
    September 4, 2015 at 6:14 am

    IT’S NOT GOOD TO BE WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE THAT IS GOOD FOR YOU? SALT IS GOOD BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN SAY IT IS GOOD FOR YOU.

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