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: The Sentencing Project

Read News: Budget Crunch Impacts Prison Time Served

By The Sentencing Project

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"The financial crisis is forcing probation and parole agencies to reduce or drop prison time for thousands of offenders who violate conditions of their release. The changes, adopted by at least five states last year and under consideration in several others, worry some criminal justice analysts who warn loosening the rules might lead to more crime … Budget shortfalls have ‘created an opportunity for greater considerations of alternatives to prison,' says Ryan King of The Sentencing Project.” Posted Date:2/19/2009 5:22:35 PM

Full post as published by The Sentencing Project on February 19, 2009 (boomark / email).

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