Unintended Results of the Omnibus Crime Bill

Harper and his caucus can't see that it's counterproductive to put more and more people in jail. Criminologists, bar associations, even the police can't convince them. Maybe they need to think more carefully about some of the unintended consequences of large prison populations:


"Police in Acapulco in south-west Mexico have found inmates in possession of 100 flat screen televisions, as well as DVD players, fighting roosters and two sacks of cannabis. They said they also found 25 women living in the men's section of the prison - six were inmates, while 19 were described as illegal residents and alleged in media reports to be prostitutes. The director of the prison, chief of security and some guards have been fired." (BBC)