As Governor Schwarzeneggar will admit, Kahleefawkneeah is out of money.  So, they’ve decided to save money by housing fewer prisoners.  The problem is, if the Governor just releases them, they might murder someone and that would be bad for his re-election prospects.  The solution is obvious.  Ship them off to another state with no money: Michigan.

Oddly enough, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm has confirmed that shemade the proposal in a recent letter to Schwarzeneggar.  Specifically, she wants to house California’s expatriate prisoners in the Muskegon Correctional Facility, which she notes is in excellent condition and conveniently located near a major airport.  The prison costs about $30 million dollars to run each year, houses 1300 inmates, and is slated to close this year.

Keeping the prison open would save 150 jobs.

Other financial specifics have not been released but it seems clear that California would be sending us some form of payment in exchange for our willingness to house the prisoners.  The question that seems obvious to everyone but Granholm is: how will California, a state in the throes of complete financial collapse, manage to pay?

To say that California has financial problems is a massive understatement.  Right now, it’s 2.8 Billion dollars in the red.  By September, that number will be in the double digits.  The state is even preparing to take the embarrassing step of sending IOU’s to its lenders and business partners.  How Granholm expects them to finance a Michigan prison is a mystery.

Granholm may soon be facing a scenario where Michigan is paying to house West Coast inmates while receiving nothing in return but worthless IOUs.  Does she really think the risk is worth the possible reward?

Then again, here in Michigan we’re all well aware that she loves importing garbage…

-Robert Laurie