That whole "tough on crime" argument is a load of crap! Crime rates have been dropping for several decades regardless of how draconian we make our correctional system. Crime rates have been dropping just as much in more civilized countries that don't lock up millions of nonviolent offenders. Even if Alaska's prison population has only increased by three, that is still going in the wrong direction from an already bloated, obscenely high number.

If you want to lock people up, tell us explicitly, how many dollars out of your pocket are you willing to contribute? The time for high-minded ideological gobbledygook is long past. We have a senseless, ineffective, capricious system that costs way too much. I want a much better return on the money that is undoubtedly going to be coming from my own pocket in the future.