MANDATORY JAIL TIME
By
James Bredin

Being tough on crime, they say, accomplishes nothing except cost,
And going down this tough-on-crime road, they say, could be a big loss,
Because, they say, prisons are only schools for more crime
Therefore we should find another way than prisoners doing time

I should apologize for my intelligent suggestions,
Though politicians are only interested in elections,
Ex prisoners who re offend should be kept in for life,
Mandatory long sentence if they used a gun or a knife.

We need a US style prison-for-profit system here.
Less expensive than our crazy soft system without fear,
Those who release violent criminals on bail should do their time,
Terrorists and those inclined, should stay in jail for life for their crimes.

Jan 5th, 2010
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