Life in prison to me it means what it says LIFE you leave prison after you die . You go out the gate toes up. Lf a member of my family was Raped or Murdered I would like to see them get out . Then they would pay for what they had done !! There is no reason to Rape someone to easy to do do other free things !! I lie the old days jury says guilty the Judge said to be hung by the neck until dead !! Very simple no argument !! Yes I work in a prison every day!!

Bev Purdue is taking the easy public-relations politically-correct route. A courageous governor would obey the law despite all the ignorant citizens who can't quite grasp that the law is the law, both when you like it and when you don't.

"I think jimmycrackcorn needs some medicine to calm down..run out of Ridlin today?"

Oh please. I didn't write what I really want to say because of the censor.

Personally, I would thank the heavens if my family member was a victim and they were going to release the prisoner that did it.

I had some maniac try to carjack me back in the early 90's we caught him and they let him go on 15 felonies due to his legs being cut off while he was on parole. He's on facebook now...bahahaha...I might add him as a friend.

The closing of facilities that house inmates should be something most people in NC will be Happy to see. The inmates at these facilities will be moved to other ones and who knows where people who are committed to Correctional Facilities might go as more people are sentenced.

If you do not want to pay for new facilities and you want to close other ones.....where can they go except to be released early?

Where will we go next? Who knows?

I threw up a little after reading this. Coping??? Bwaahhaahaa!!

I wonder how the victims and their families are coping these days? Sit in there and rot!!!! This is as G rated or AKA as Golo rated as I could make it.

if my husband got as many infractions as these inmates did..he would lose his good behaviour time....so..why can't these inmates lose theirs that is allowing them to get out now?????? or is it once again a major difference between state and federal>>>>>

The prisoners filed a laws arguing their sentence had been unfairly changed from "Life, meaning 80 years" to "Life, meaning without the possibility of parole". They based their argument on sound fact of the Law at the time of their sentence...This the COURT CORRECTLY RULED in their favor...Life for the should mean 80 Years. BUT, The Court went TOO FAR when it "calculated good time" within the decision. "Time Off for Good Behavior" is a NOT PART OF ANY SENTENCE/JUDGEMENT it is a WHOLELY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS seperate and apart from the Judicial System.

If the Supreme Court Ruling is allowed to stand then ALL Judges must define within ALL sentences the inmates "time of for good behavior" and ABSENT that provision within the Judgement I'd argue THE INMATES GETS NONE!

The NC Supreme Court can't have it both ways.

Oh and the LAW has no provision for "JUDGES" to make provisions for "Good Time Off"...hmmmmmmm!

I read this story, and while the crimes were unfortunate, most of them are due to be released soon whether it is next week or next year. I understand that the crimes were heinous and I have a very young son, but I also have family members who served time for whatever reason. They were set to serve a lot of federal time, but due to the good behavior and time credits, they were released early and have stayed away from the life of crime. Men and women who rape and sexually abuse children today do not generally get life sentences. Do I believe that those who murder should be set free? No. Especially since some of these criminals only know crime. But then again, we do not know, they may have also shown remorse since their crime and have changed their lives.

I understand that their victims did not get a chance, but as a society, we are to uphold the law.......on both sides of the coin.

And, I hope they all feel sick (the felons) about this - they should! And they should feel this way for the rest of their lives!

Hey, they should not give any of these folks credit for serving "good time" - that is what is expected of them. If they get infractions or violations it should add time to their regular sentence. Good time is what they should be doing anyway - for at least 80 years! Letting them have "good time" reductions in their life sentence is like paying your employees overtime for just showing up for work! Keep them in until they hit that 80 year mark. Thanks Bev, I do not agree with you most of the time but I sure do on this one!

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