Mandatory Minimum Sentences and the Economy
There are many traffic crimes that have mandatory minimum sentences. DUI is one of them. It is a popular crime for the legislature to rail against, because frankly there is no opposition to harsh DUI sentences.
Then came the Illinois State Recession of 08'
Now we will see how committed the legislature is to breaking the bank by jailing a very large number of non violent offenders. My prediction is that we will see the implementation of new programs that allow the state to avoid paying for the bad legislation they have enacted.
Ray Flavin
