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Should Sherrif Joe Arpaio be praised or pilloried for "Pedal Vision"?

By Douglas A. Berman

This local story provides the details on the latest innovation coming from Arizona's (in)famous Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Here are the fascinating details: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Maricopa County is implementing a new inmate program at Tent City Jail called ?Pedal Vision.? The program uses inmate-powered cycles to generate electricity for televisions. Reports say Arpaio?s recent visit to Tent City inspired the idea, when he saw that many of the inmates were overweight. The stationary bikes are customized so that as an inmate pedals, a connected television is powered once the cycle generates 12 volts of electricity. One hour of pedaling equals one hour of television viewing for the inmates, according to Arpaio. Arpaio said the inmates will only be able to watch television in the television room if they choose to pedal...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on April 06, 2010 (boomark / email).