A good use of tax money

[bfree]

TO THOSE OF YOU NOT FAMILIAR WITH JOE ARPAIO

HE IS THE MARICOPA ARIZONA COUNT Y SHERIFF AND HE KEEPS GETTING ELECTED OVER AND OVER



THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY:



Sheriff Joe Arpaio (in Arizona ) who created the "tent city jail":



He has jail meals down to 40 cents a serving and charges the inmates
for them.

He stopped smoking and porno magazines in the jails. Took away their
weights. Cut off all but "G" movies.

He started chain gangs so the inmates could do free work on county and city projects .Then he started chain gangs for women so he wouldn't get sued for discrimination.

He took away cable TV until he found out there was a federal court
order that required cable TV for jails so he hooked up the cable TV again with only the Disney channel and the weather channel.
When asked why the weather channel he replied, so they will know how
hot
it's gonna be while they are working on my chain gangs.

He cut off coffee since it has zero nutritional value. When the
inmates complained, he told them, "This isn't the Ritz/Carlton -- If you don't like it, don't come back."

He bought Newt Gingrich's lecture series on tape that he pipes into
the jails. When asked by a reporter if he had any lecture series by a Democrat, he replied that a democratic lecture series might explain
why a lot of the inmates were in his jails in the first place.

More on the Arizona Sheriff:

With temperatures being even hotter than usual in Phoenix (116 degrees

just set a new record), the Associated Press reports: About 2,000
inmates living in a barbed -wire-surrounded tent encampment at the Maricopa County Jail have been given permission to strip down to their government issued pink boxer shorts



On Wednesday, hundreds of men wearing boxers were either curled up on their bunk beds or chatted in the tents, which reached 138 degrees inside the week before. Many were also swathed in wet, pink towels as sweat collected on their chests and dripped down to their pink socks. "It feels like we are in a furnace," said James Zanzot, an inmate who has lived in the tents for one year "It's inhumane."

Joe Arpaio, the tough-guy sheriff who created the tent city and long
ago
started making his prisoners wear pink, and eat bologna sandwiches, is
not
one bit sympathetic. He said Wednesday that he told all of the
inmates:
"It's 120 degrees in Iraq and our soldiers are living in tents too,
and
they have to wear full battle gear, but they didn't commit any crimes,
so
shut your damned mouths!"



Way to go, Sheriff! Maybe if all prisons were like this one there
would be
a lot less crime and/or repeat offenders. Criminals should be punished
for
their crimes - not live in luxury until it's time for their parole,
only
to go out and commit another crime so they can get back in to live on

taxpayers' money and enjoy things taxpayers can't afford to have for

themselves.

[arbycoffee]

God Bless Sheriff Joe Arpaio

[FTKServices]

That sheriff almost makes me want to move into his county. More power to him. I'd vote for him.
There's an idea, try to make prisons so that people don't want to go there...

[rubberratt]

Now THAT is worth some Tax Money

[rubberratt]

I bet it is damned effective as well

(sorry for the double post, "fat fingered" my keyboard LOL)

[slotter]

Best Sheriff in the country!

[luckydog]

Our Manatee county sherriff has inmates work on the prison's huge vegetable gardens and they raise cattle for the meat. he has inmate meals cost cut very low.

and chain gangs in black and white stripes clear the brush from highways

[FTKServices]

TN has one better... Loved this when I saw it. The inmates on cleanup work on the sides of the roads in sevier county, not only wear black & white pin strips. On the back of each shirt it tells you what that inmate is in for... I was trying to read them and almost drive off the road. Some of them said.
Rapist, Murderer, armed robbery, one even said child pornography then I start to go off the road so I stopped reading.
Now that will make you think twice about going back & what for.

[bfree]

Looks like Sheriff Joe is back at it!!


Maricopa County was spending approx. $18 million dollars a year on
stray
animals, like cats and dogs. Sheriff Joe offered to take the
department
over, and the County Supervisors said okay.

The animal shelters are now all staffed and operated by prisoners.
They
feed and care for the strays. Every animal in his care is taken out
and
walked twice daily. He now has prisoners who are experts in animal
nutrition and behavior. They give great classes for anyone who'd like
to
adopt an animal. He has literally taken stray dogs off the street,
given
them to the care of prisoners, and had them place in dog shows.


The best part? His budget for the entire department is now under $3
million. Teresa and I adopted a Weimaraner from a Maricopa County
shelter
two years ago. He was neutered, and current on all shots, in great
health,
and even had a microchip inserted the day we got him. Cost us $78.


The prisoners get the benefit of about $0.28 an hour for working, but
most
would work for free, just to be out of their cells for the day. Most
of
his budget is for utilities, building maintenance, etc. He pays the
prisoners out of the fees collected for adopted animals.

I have long wondered when the rest of the country would take a look at
the
way he runs the jail system, and copy some of his ideas. He has a huge
farm, donated to the county years ago, where inmates can work, and they
grow most of their own fresh vegetables and food, doing all the work
and
harvesting by hand. He has a pretty good sized hog farm, which
provides
meat, and fertilizer. It fertilizes the Christmas tree nursery, where
prisoners work, and you can buy a living Christmas tree for $6 - $8 for
the
Holidays, and plant it later. We have six trees in our yard from the
Prison.
Yup, he was reelected last year with 83% of the vote. Now he's in
trouble
with the ACLU again. He painted all his buses and vehicles with a
mural,
that has a special hotline phone number painted on it, where you can
call
and report suspected illegal aliens.

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement wasn't doing enough in his eyes,
so he
had 40 deputies trained specifically for enforcing immigration laws,
started up his hotline, and bought 4 new buses just for hauling folks
back
to the border.

He's kind of a "Git-R Dun" kind of Sheriff

Update on Joe Arpaio

TO THOSE OF YOU NOT FAMILIAR WITH JOE ARPAIO

HE IS THE MARICOPA ARIZONA COUNTY SHERIFF

AND HE KEEPS GETTING ELECTED OVER AND OVER THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS
WHY:
Sheriff Joe Arpaio (In Arizona) who created the "Tent City Jail": He
has
jail meals down to 40 cents a serving and charges the inmates for them.

He stopped smoking and porno magazines in the jails. Took away their
weights Cut off all but "G" movies.

He started chain gangs so the inmates could do free work on county and
city
projects.

Then He Started Chain Gangs For Women So He Wouldn't Get Sued For
Discrimination.

He took away cable TV until he found out there was A Federal Court
Order
that Required Cable TV For Jails. So He Hooked Up The Cable TV Again.
Only Let In The Disney Channel And The Weather Channel.

When asked why the weather channel He Replied, So They Will Know How
Hot
It's Gonna Be While They Are Working ON My Chain Gangs.

He Cut Off Coffee Since It Has Zero Nutritional Value.

When the inmates complained, he told them, "This Isn't The
Ritz/Carlton...If You Don't Like It, Don't Come Back."

He bought Newt Gingrich's lecture series on videotape that he pipes
into
the jails.

When asked by a reporter if he had any lecture series by a Democrat, he
replied that a democratic lecture series might
explain why a lot of the inmates were in his jails in the first place.

More On The Arizona Sheriff:
With Temperatures Being Even Hotter Than Usual In Phoenix (116 Degrees
Just
Set A New Record), the Associated Press Reports:
About 2,000 Inmates Living In A Barbed-Wire-Surrounded Tent Encampment
At
The Maricopa County Jail Have Been Given Permission To Strip Down To
Their
Government-Issued Pink Boxer Shorts.

On Wednesday, hundreds of men wearing boxers were either curled up on
their
bunk beds or chatted in the tents, which reached 138 Degrees Inside The
Week Before.

Many Were Also Swathed In Wet, Pink Towels As Sweat Collected On Their
Chests And Dripped Down To Their PINK SOCKS.

"It Feels Like We Are In A Furnace," Said James Zanzot, An Inmate Who
Has
Lived In The TENTS for 1 year.
"It's Inhumane."

Joe Arpaio, the tough-guy sheriff who created the tent city and long
ago
started making his prisoners wear pink, and eat bologna sandwiches, is
not
one bit sympathetic. He said Wednesday that he told all of the
inmates:
"It's 120 Degrees In Iraq And Our Soldiers Are Living In Tents Too, And
They Have To Wear Full Battle Gear, But They Didn't commit Any Crimes,
So
Shut Your Damned Mouths!"

Way To Go, Sheriff!
Maybe if all prisons were like this one there would be a lot less crime
and/or repeat offenders. Criminals should be punished for their crimes
-
not live in luxury until it's time for their parole, only to go out and
commit another crime so they can get back in to live on taxpayers money
and
enjoy things taxpayers can't afford to have for themselves.

[nickbuol]

Wow. I went out to my usual "urban legands" web sites to check out the validity of these stories. I am happy to report that they are true! Awesome! Way to go Joe!!!

[derbyboy]

Joe Arpaio for President!

[luckydog]

its too bad he is in the minority.

we need more people like this running our country.

It seems like they are all looking for ways to waste our money, instead of save it.

[H20Dreams]

I agree Luckydog. I thought it was pretty impressive how he turned around the county ran animal control department. The animals there probably get much better care now that they are being taken care of by prisoners vs. county employees..

We could use him here to take over some of our county ran departments! We could use some help. Can't even seem to get potholes fixed here.

[dattia]

We could use some help. Can't even seem to get potholes fixed here.

Are you in Pennsylvania?

[derbyboy]

Are you in Pennsylvania?

I'd say he has to be in Ohio.

[johntofva]

Are you in Pennsylvania?

That is why they call it Pottsylvania...