In the past i've taken the view that prisoners that were approacing their release date should be allowed to be in pre-release work programs to help them integrate back into society.
But allowing a parnoid shezophrenic killer to go to the county fair is criminal. The people tha allowed this to happen should be behind bars
Escaped killer still at large in Washington state - CNN.com
(CNN) -- A legally insane killer was on the loose in the state of Washington on Saturday, two days after he escaped during a field trip to a county fair, authorities said.
Phillip Paul, shown in court in 1987, believed his murder victim was a witch, according to court documents.
Phillip Paul was able to elude a massive manhunt in Spokane County, Washington, after escaping on Thursday, a spokesman for the sheriff's department said.
Though Paul had been confined in a mental institution because of a murder confession, he was allowed to be part of a trip to a county fair Thursday.....