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"You can't handle the truth" ... about prison overcrowding

By Douglas A. Berman

This AP article from Oklahoma, headlined "Speaker denies requests for prison studies," makes me think of the great scene from "A Few Good Men" in which Jack Nicholson's character famously rebukes an effort by Tom Crusie's character to get at the truth.  Here are snippets from the article:With an annual budget approaching half a billion dollars and a population of more than 25,000 inmates, some lawmakers want to take a closer look at the state's prison system.  But all six of the interim studies lawmakers requested to examine the issue were denied by House Speaker Chris Benge.  Such studies, held between sessions of the Legislature, generally involve expert presentations and help lawmakers craft legislation...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on August 12, 2008 (boomark / email).