Letter to editor: I agree with a recent letter about the death penalty. I have always wondered, where is the punishment in a prison sentence for life?
I agree with John Malec's recent letter about the death penalty. I have always wondered, where is the punishment in a prison sentence for life? Inmates no longer have to worry making rent, paying a mortgage or paying a utility bill.
They get free meals a day, they can watch TV, listen to the radio, read books, newspapers and magazines and play cards and board games with fellow inmates. They can also take classes to get a high school or college diploma. They get free medical and dental care. All of this paid for by the hardworking taxpayer. Recently, President Biden signed a bill that reduces the cost of a phone/video call to an inmate's family and friends. The only thing an inmate can't do is take an off-site vacation.Let's restore the death penalty to punish murderers.
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