Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Church or Jail?

Not really related to the club, but I thought this was an interesting bit of information.

Church or jail?

Basically, sweet ol' Alabama is trying to pass a law where first time, non-violent offenders could chose to go to church instead of serving a prison

"The Restore Our Community program, called Operation ROC, was developed for those convicted of first-time misdemeanors, offering them the opportunity to either attend church once a week for a year and answer questions about the services, or go to jail and pay a fine. Right away, the program sparked controversy."

Separation of church and state indeed.
The law is under review at the moment because it sparked such controversy. Huh.. wonder why.

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