This is an actual question that was asked on one of the question and answer forums that I belong to.
Why can't I apply to serve time while I am young and then go out and commit my crimes later in life and I will already have paid the penalty?
Only good answer I could think of is why don't you pay the price for 1st degree murder now, and if your state has the death penalty, that would save a lot of grief later on. This was asked under the Computer and Internet tech section.
Ron
