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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Ala. Town's Criminals Get Choice: Jail Or Church

(CBS/AP)

BAY MINETTE, Ala. - Authorities say non-violent offenders in southern Alabama will have a new choice: Go to jail, or go to church every Sunday for a year.

CBS News affiliate WKRG-TV in Mobile reports that Operation Restore Our Community begins next week.

The city judge in Bay Minette will let misdemeanor offenders choose to work off their sentences in jail and pay a fine; or go to church every Sunday for a year.

If offenders select church, they'll be allowed to pick the place of worship but must check in weekly with the pastor and police.

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3 comments:

  1. that's where i want my nonviolent criminal going, to a mosque to further his education.

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  2. I'm surprised no one has declared separation of church and state?

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