In The Jailhouse Now?

Was that Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) President Chris Bern (pictured) I saw this morning on a KCCI promo for Classrooms of Character?

Only through the magic of television can someone be in jail for second-offense drunk driving and on the set at the same time and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Luckily, the only thing Bern crashed into were the six pillars of character.

KCCI may want to consider pulling the promo, it's not like it's news to them as they had the story on their website the day before.

Not in the Jailhouse now

83 convicted felons freed as state exceeds jail limit

Eighty-three convicted criminals — including high-risk sex offenders and violent felons — have been released from two King County jails because they exceeded the total that the state Department of Corrections was allowed to place there.

...The releases came as Gov. Christine Gregoire awaits a report from the DOC about why two Seattle police officers and a King County sheriff's deputy were killed last year during encounters with felons who were being sought for violating terms of their release.

If the Ragister had their way that would be Iowa instead of Washington.

After all they recently printed this...

Are sentences too harsh?