The nefarious reason Haley Barbour released the Scott Sisters

[jmowreader]

For Rip Van Winkle: A few days ago, Mississippi Republican Governor Haley Barbour suspended the life sentences of Jamie and Gladys Scott on the condition Gladys donates a kidney to Jamie.

Since Republicans aren't real big on compassion, there simply must be another reason for this, and it turns out there is. In fact, there are two--and both have dollar signs in front of them.

According to http://www.eurweb.com/?p=74414, Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps claims Jamie's dialysis costs the state $190,000 per year.

According to http://www.esrdnet5.org/transplant/ktqa/pts.pdf, it costs $116,100 to transplant a kidney into someone.

So basically, Mr. Barbour saves the state a shitload of money AND gets painted as this wonderful man with one stroke of a pen. Nice!

[eleny]

1. And didn't he then direct a study to see if there are other people in jail who need high cost care?

I thought I read the other week when this story hit the news that he's looking for more to release based on what they're costing the state.

[RaleighNCDUer]

2. Like pot smokers, maybe? nt

[eleny]

3. Good place to start!

[DividedWeAre]

4. I dunno

I dunno. He might have done it out of compassion but the bigger question is how did that meat bog become the governor of ANY state ?

[AlabamaLibrul]

5. He made a clear statement that he was doing it to save the money for the care

via CNN w/ Don Lemon Dec 26th