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: The Sentencing Project

Read News: Nonviolent Inmates Could Get Out Early

By The Sentencing Project

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In an effort to save at least $50 million, Republican and Democratic Senate leaders are proposing to close up to two prisons, expand home monitoring programs and allow nonviolent offenders to more easily reenter society after completion of drug treatment programs. The effort, which would help ease the commonwealth’s $3 billion deficit, could be finalized this week. The Sentencing Project’s Executive Director, Marc Mauer stated, “Every state is grappling with the cost of corrections right now. The economy is giving governors the opportunity to do what makes sense for public safety, and it also happens to be cost effective as well." Posted Date:2/3/2009 4:12:34 PM

Full post as published by The Sentencing Project on February 03, 2009 (boomark / email).

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