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OH: Strained Budget Prompts Call for Prison Reform

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Seitz offers plan for prison reform OVERCROWDING STRAINS BUDGETS By Sharon Coolidge and Jon Craig February 16, 2009 State Sen. Bill Seitz says sweeping prison reform is the only way to reduce overcrowding and ease strain on Ohio's incarceration budget. Advertisement The conservative Green Township Republican last week introduced Senate Bill 22, which would allow more minor offenders to be sentenced to community programs, give more good-time credit to inmates, give the parole authority the ability to deal with parole violators and create sentencing alternatives for parents convicted of failing to pay child support. "While it is important that the Legislature continues to pass strong laws to help keep our communities safe, this effort must be balanced with policies that work to responsibly reduce Ohio's prison population and its financial impact on taxpayers across the state," Seitz said...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on February 16, 2009 (boomark / email).