No New Taxes for Prisons

As the state seeks to cut crowding, voters favor sentencing modifications for three strike penalties and other non violent drug crimes. The economy plays a major role along with the awareness of a futile drug war and tough sentencing laws that didn't work out as expected. Tough on crime political stances and tough sentencing laws that started in the 1980's during the crack cocaine epidemic, and the three strikes law in 1994 has targeted non violent criminals for drug habits and crimes relating to petty theft and residential burglaries. The Supreme Court ruled the release of 33,000 prisoners due to cruel and unusual punishment concerning health and safety issues where inmates are stacked in triple bunks. One inmate death per 8 days that could have been avoided with adequate medical attention was the kicker.

With further awareness that non violent inmates, most for drug related crimes, are becoming institutionalized, where an addiction is bred into an affliction much harder to escape, where gangs and tattoos become the answer, spitting displaced, alienated inmates back into the neighborhood without any job placement or a new skill set, equals the need for more and more prisons. The public has had enough on both sides of the party lines with the majority of Democrats and Republicans voting more than 60% for sentence modification for crimes like shoplifting and other petty offenses, rather than increase taxes to build even more prisons. 70% said they would have no problem with early releases without sentencing modifications for non violent offenders a poll from Washington.

In California there are already 33 state prisons. The most in the nation. California also has the worst recidivism percentage in the nation with more than 70% of released inmates are back behind bars within three years. Nevada however, has the lowest rate of return for released prisoners because they have job placement into sanitation jobs upon their release.

Linda DeVill of American Viewpoint said, "Voters are looking for solutions that don't raise taxes or take money from education."

It is about time our politicians swing the other way. Smart on crime has to include redemption and common sense about sentencing laws that consider the prison system as a whole. It doesn't make sense to send a drug addict without any prior violence to prison where the violent criminals indoctrinate them into gangs. With Nevada as the example leading the way with smart on crime placement programs for released inmates into sanitation jobs, the rest of the country, starting with California, has to catch up.


In prison on drug charges, I felt inspired to start writing--to bring a view never before seen, and to show that the path we are on is only building bigger criminals. I started http://www.lockdownpublishing.com to help inmates turn their lives around through writing and art. A review from NY for my drug war novel Roll Call by Glenn Langohr-Amazon
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A harrowing, down-and-dirty depiction-sometimes reminiscent of Steven Soderbergh's Traffic-of America's war on drugs, by former dealer and California artist Langohr.

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"Roll Call" by Glenn Langohr--Amazon

Roll Call is a prison list with a cast of characters that include Mexican drug cartels, Southern California street gangs and Hell’s Angels all fighting for their piece of the drug culture. Add a good detective squeezed out of the loop by an overzealous narcotic detective; a robust prison union calling bad shots; a handful of drug criminals trying to find their conscience and you have the perfect recipe for a revolutionary uprising, bound by blood, all leaving the reader wondering, who are the real criminals?

About the Author
Glenn Langohr is a product of Southern California who after many years in the high stakes world of drug dealing and prison life felt Spirit led to start writing his way out of the hole he dug.

media, publicity, interviews!

I'm articulating a one sheeter to hammer the media with until I get to Oprah, Larry King, Glenn Beck, Fox or Nat.Geo Lockup! "Are we building bigger criminals? My novel Roll Call, by Glenn Langohr, illustrates that we are by locking up low level criminals and building them into bigger criminals and gangs who come out displaced from society with an affliction much harder to escape. I'm starting a non profit, "Flip the Script" to inspire prisoners to write song lyrics, poems, short stories, novels and art to let my company sell for them so they can find another way of life! This would reduce the crime rate and rate of return back to prison!" rollcallthebook.com

Suspense novel about the Drug War/prisons/revolution

To order a copy now- 1-866-308-6235 option 6. To inquire further-rollcallthebook@gmail.com

King Solomon

King Solomon was an addict! He published hundreds of works, had tons of wives, had a harem of stripper concubines, drank wine, controlled everything and gave in to all his urges and in the end realized he was chasing an allusive something unattainable in this world and finished by saying, "It is all meaningless! It all comes down to fearing God"

Amazon is Blessing me!

Amazon asked for my permission to use one of my quotes to market their booksurge publishing division and my name and novel Roll Call will also get recognition! Ba-Ba-Babbbbby!

Bringing Light to Darkness!

I had to pull "Roll Call" off the shelves for some editing! The scalpel is in my hand over the weekend and "Roll Call" will be back on the money line by late August. God Bless!

Bringing Light To Darkness

Through God all things are possible! "ROLL CALL" Suspense novel By Glenn Langohr 1-866-308-6235 option 6. Drug war/criminal justice building bigger criminals/prisons/redemption/revolutionary, a spiritual journey!

Hustle harder?

I crawl out of my skin trying to do it my way selling my novel and it reminds me of old behavior! I feel God directing me and know he already won the war as I'm directed to Calvary church to meet the next step of the journey! I can't help but still market myself!Roll Call by Glenn Langohr 1-866-308--6235 option 6 Amazon! Suspense novel Drug war where the script gets flipped!

"Roll Call"

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Developing bridges with the church!

Following GOOD counsel along this path, today I develop another line of communication with the church with a passion to help prisoners re-entering society more resources and direction to dig productive roots!

The start of new material!

If I can do one thing, the most powerful accomplishment, it would be to provoke deep thoughts in people!

Through God all things are possible!

I have to get my record expunged before I can work with run-away kids, but knowing that is possible through God and the path I'm on I'll keep focusing on it and keep sharpening the package