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States struggling to pay incarceration costs

Two must-read articles on the politics of over-incarceration during a budget crunch:From Stateline.org: Strapped states eye prison savingsFrom the ABA Journal: Incarceration policy strikes outThe Stateline.org piece, in particular, includes great examples of methods being tried in other states to reduce incarceration costs. I was especially interested in this idea for improving probation:In Arizona, the Republican Legislature teamed up with Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano, a former prosecutor who was tapped for President Barack Obama?s Cabinet, to approve a program that rewards counties whose recidivism rate is significantly reduced. Kansas approved a similar program two years ago. Arizona?s program includes incentives for people on probation; they can reduce their sentences by 20 days for each month they comply with court-ordered conditions of their probation, such as making child-support payments and undergoing therapy...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on January 29, 2009 (boomark / email).