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A bipartisan plan to address the growing prison population in Virginia by expanding early release provisions and drug treatment programs drew the support of the editorial board of The Washington Post. Citing reduced recidivism rates and cost savings resulting from recent reforms in Washington State that reduced sentences for certain persons, the editorial stated: “Releasing offenders early always carries political and real-life risks. But Washington's example shows that carefully screening inmates for eligibility and strictly limiting early release to well-behaved, nonviolent offenders can save tax dollars, preserve public safety and result in a more rational penal system.” Posted Date:2/10/2009 9:30:05 PM

Full post as published by The Sentencing Project on February 10, 2009 (boomark / email).