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: Sentencing Law and Policy

"Corrections costs must reflect fiscal realities; State must make bold reforms to system"

By Douglas A. Berman

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The title of this post is the title of this editorial from a local Michigan paper, although I imagine this title might be fitting for editorials in a large number of state papers.  Here are a few snippets: With Michigan facing yet another budget crisis, Gov. Jennifer Granholm and lawmakers should finally adjust the Department of Corrections operational costs and policies to fit economic reality.  Recent measures taken to reduce costs, while helpful, fall short of the bold steps necessary to truly reform this very expensive system. Michigan has more prisoners, incarcerates them longer and spends more to confine them than any other Great Lakes state.   The state faces an estimated $265 million budget deficit this fiscal year and a whopping $1...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on January 09, 2009 (boomark / email).

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